HOW SLEEP DISTURBANCES WORSENS PTSD

Research indicates among all the anxiety disorders, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) has the highest comorbidity rate with insomnia (i.e., they occur together). Studies with post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), on the other hand, reveal a different pattern. SLEEP DISTURBANCES WORSENS PTSD Notably, there is growing evidence that sleep difficulties may contribute to the development of […]

SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN ANXIETY

Sleep and anxiety are intimately connected, so much so that sometimes we cannot tell which one comes first. In recent studies, findings indicate that in 43.5% cases of insomnia, anxiety symptoms preceded chronic insomnia. By contrast, the percentage of chronic insomnia and anxiety disorders occurring simultaneously was not too far behind at 38.6%, which implies […]

THE LINK BETWEEN SLEEP PROBLEMS AND GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER (GAD) IN CHILDREN

Research identifies three possible root causes of sleep problems. They can be organic and arise from endogenous abnormalities related to sleep-wake mechanisms. Alternatively, they can be induced by interaction with a specific substance or medication, or they can be the result of a medical condition. Lastly and more significantly, sleep problems could arise from a […]