Putting Trauma to Sleep: Attachment-Based Neuromodulatory Interventions for Stabilizing the Brainstem

Winner of the 2026 International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) Frank W. Putnam Book Award.

Sleep disturbances and trauma are intrinsically linked—so why aren’t therapists trained in sleep repair?

Anyone who has suffered from trauma knows what it means to have sleepless nights. In fact, research has shown that at the heart of both trauma and sleep disorders is a dysregulated brainstem with heightened sympathetic nervous system activity. Yet, current trauma treatments...