Treatment of Comorbid Sleep Disorders and PTSD

Department of Defense - Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
May 14, 2024

This web highlight by the Defense Department’s Office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs discusses the importance of a STRONG STAR Consortium to Alleviate PTSD study led by Daniel Taylor, PhD, on the treatment of co-occurring PTSD and sleep problems in active duty military. The DoD-funded study found that adding cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia and nightmares to an evidence-based PTSD treatment led to better outcomes with both conditions compared to PTSD treatment alone, no matter how the two therapies were ordered.