STUDY OBJECTIVES A growing body of research indicates that sleep disturbances may be specifically linked to suicidal behaviors. It remains unclear, however, whether this link is largely explained by depressive symptoms. The present study investigated the relationship between suicidality, depression, and sleep complaints in a clinical outpatient setting. DESIGN AND SETTING Upon admission, 176 ...

CONTEXT Chronic nightmares occur frequently in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but are not usually a primary target of treatment. OBJECTIVE To determine if treating chronic nightmares with imagery rehearsal therapy (IRT) reduces the frequency of disturbing dreams, improves sleep quality, and decreases PTSD symptom severity. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Randomized con...

Treatment of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis With Moisture-Retentive Ointment: A Case Report and Review of the Literature BISHARA S. ATIYEH, MD, FACS, RUWAYDA DHAM, PHD, M FAYEZ YASSIN, MB, BCH, FRCS, AND KUSAI A. EL-MUSA, MD Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon, Drug Research Center, Dubai, United Arab of Emirutes, and Jeddah,...

Abstract Introduction Nightmares are common in childhood and typically become less prevalent adulthood. However, little is known about the natural course of nightmares as children grow into The purpose this study was to examine longitudinal trajectory from adulthood determine population-based remission, incidence, persistence rates. Methods Penn State Child Cohort a random, sample 700 (5-12 yea...

I was 10 in 1968 when the film 2001: A Space Odyssey released, and despite not understanding any of famously unintelligible closing sequence (you youngsters check internet: people are still trying to explain it over 50 years later!) entirely captivated by opening images depicting our early ancestors’ struggle for existence. Our future hung a thread parched desert where forbearers were prey leop...