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Hinuga Sandahl, MD, is a researcher and clinical doctor at Competence Centre for Transcultural Psychiatry (CTP). Hinuga Sandahl is part of the research group at CTP working within the Treatment and Research Integrated Model (TRIM). Hinuga Sandahls research expertise is within the field of trauma-related disorders and transcultural psychiatry. Her published work has a focus on trauma-affected refugees, posttraumatic stress syndrome, sleep disturbances and on mental health services and disparities in service delivery.
"Main research areas
Trauma, PTSD, Migration, Transcultural Psychiatry, sleep disturbances
Current research
Investigator of the trial “Treatment of Sleep Disturbances in Trauma-affected Refugees – A Randomised Controlled Trial” at Competence Centre for Transcultural Psychiatry.
The overall aim of this study is to examine sleep enhancing treatment in refugees with PTSD in a randomised controlled trial.
The objectives are:
- To estimate treatment effects of IRT and mianserin on sleep quality, sleep length and nightmares compared to treatment as usual (TAU) at CTP (Se description below)
- To study the relation between enhanced sleep, PTSD-symptoms, observer rated functioning and self-rated quality of life
- To examine predictors for positive outcome of treatment
Potential conflicts of interest
No conflicts of interest
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Dream Enactment Behaviour in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Asah, C., Sandahl, H., Baandrup, L., Carlsson, J. & Jennum, P., Dec 2025, In: European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 16, 1, 2444743.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Does sleep quality mediate the association between post-traumatic stress disorder symptom severity and pain interference in trauma-affected refugees?
Friis, J., Sandahl, H., Mortensen, E. L., Svendsen, K. B., Jennum, P. & Carlsson, J., 28 Nov 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Sleep Research. p. e14407Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Factors affecting adherence to psychotropics in trauma-affected refugees: data from a randomized controlled trial
Sandahl, H., Lindberg, L. G., Lykke Mortensen, E. & Carlsson, J., Jan 2024, In: Journal of Psychiatric Research. 169, p. 272-278 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Imagery rehearsal therapy and mianserin for trauma-affected refugees: Follow-up of a randomized controlled trial
Nielsen, A., Klich, F., Poulsen, S., Carlsson, J. & Sandahl, H., 25 Sept 2024, In: Torture : quarterly journal on rehabilitation of torture victims and prevention of torture. 34, 2, p. 79-94 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Increase in physical activity is associated with an increase in sleep efficiency, but not with improvement in symptoms of PTSD: analysis of longitudinal data in trauma-affected refugees
Sandahl, H., Korshøj, M., Mortensen, O. S. & Carlsson, J. M., 15 Feb 2024, In: Journal of Activity, Sedentary and Sleep Behaviors. 3, 9 p., 7.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review