In addition, PTSD is made up of three groups, one being disturbances, which is re-experiencing the traumatic event in nightmares or flashbacks; avoidance of stimuli that could be reminders of the traumatic event; and hyperarousal, which could be caused from insomnia as well as increased tension throughout the day. Posttraumatic nightmares are part of the re-experiencing group, and are one of the major complaints of persons who have PTSD. An occurrence of around 60 percent for nightmares was found in PTSD patients. Another study found an occurrence of 56 percent for nightmares in PTSD patients who had experienced their war-related trauma from their time in the military, indicating that, if not treated, posttraumatic nightmares are a life-long complaint (Spoormaker, Schredl, & Bout, 2006). PTSD symptoms are more severe among individuals who reported having nightmares prior to the traumatic event than among individuals who did not report experiencing nightmares prior to the
In addition, PTSD is made up of three groups, one being disturbances, which is re-experiencing the traumatic event in nightmares or flashbacks; avoidance of stimuli that could be reminders of the traumatic event; and hyperarousal, which could be caused from insomnia as well as increased tension throughout the day. Posttraumatic nightmares are part of the re-experiencing group, and are one of the major complaints of persons who have PTSD. An occurrence of around 60 percent for nightmares was found in PTSD patients. Another study found an occurrence of 56 percent for nightmares in PTSD patients who had experienced their war-related trauma from their time in the military, indicating that, if not treated, posttraumatic nightmares are a life-long complaint (Spoormaker, Schredl, & Bout, 2006). PTSD symptoms are more severe among individuals who reported having nightmares prior to the traumatic event than among individuals who did not report experiencing nightmares prior to the