Paul Thuras, PhD
Mental Health Service Line, Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Brief Report
Ketamine Plus Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Veterans With PTSD
November 10, 2020
Prolonged exposure is a gold-standard trauma therapy, but trials in military populations show not all patients experience symptom improvement. This 10-week pilot looked at the feasibility of combining ketamine...
Original Research
Repeated Ketamine Infusions for Comorbid PTSD and TRD
May 1, 2018
Ketamine has shown promise in treating depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) individually. This article examines repeated ketamine infusions for individuals with comorbid treatment-resistant depression and PTSD—read it to...
Article
Effect of Sleep Skills Education on Sleep Quality in Patients Attending a Psychiatry Partial Hospitalization Program
February 14, 2013
Cognitive-behavioral therapy is an evidenced-based treatment for insomnia; however, its use is limited due to lack of trained therapists. This study looked at the effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy for...
Article
Correlates of Daytime Sleepiness in Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Sleep Disturbance
April 29, 2010
Is daytime sleepiness associated with diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? The authors of this study describe the types of sleep problems reported and observed in patients with a...
