Recurrent nightmares, aggressive doll play, separation anxiety and witnessing domestic violence in a 9 year old girl

Stein et al describe the case of a nine-year-old girl with sleep difficulties and repetitive nightmares. It was determined that the child was suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, having witnessed many episodes of domestic violence several years prior to her evaluation by a pediatrician, as well as one fight that resulted in her father's incarceration and her mother's hospitalization.