Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2024 Mar;47(1):229-253. doi: 10.1016/j.psc.2023.06.015.

ABSTRACT

Traumatic experiences and sleep disturbances are both common in children and adolescents. Because of the reciprocal relationship between sleep complaints and trauma, a mental health evaluation should include not only an assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder and other trauma symptoms but also a specific evaluation of sleep-related complaints. Similarly, if a history of both trauma and sleep complaints is identified, an effective trauma-informed intervention, whether psychological, psychopharmacologic, or a combination of the two, should directly address sleep issues.

PMID:38302209 | DOI:10.1016/j.psc.2023.06.015