Post traumatic stress symptom variation associated with sleep characteristics.
BMC Psychiatry
; 20(1): 174, 2020 04 16.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and sleep problems are highly related. The relationship between nighttime sleep characteristics and next day post traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) is not well known. This study examined the relationship between the previous night's sleep duration, number of awakenings, sleep quality, trouble falling asleep, and difficulty staying asleep and PTSS the following day.METHODS:
Using an ecological momentary assessment methodology, individuals with probable PTSD (N = 61) reported their nighttime sleep characteristics daily and PTSS four times per day for 15 days. Univariate and multivariate linear mixed models were used to examine the previous night's (within-subjects) and person's mean (between-subjects) associations between sleep characteristics and PTSS.RESULTS:
The previous night's sleep duration (p < .001), sleep quality (p < .001), trouble falling asleep (p < .001), and difficulty staying asleep (p < .001) significantly predicted the next day's PTSS. When examined in a multivariate model including all characteristics simultaneously, previous night's sleep duration (p = .024), trouble falling asleep (p = .019), and difficulty staying asleep (p < .001) continued to predict PTSS, but sleep quality (p = .667) did not. When considering a person's mean, trouble falling asleep (p = .006) and difficulty staying asleep (p = .001) predicted PTSS, but only difficulty staying asleep (p = .018) predicted PTSS in a multivariate model.CONCLUSIONS:
Among individuals with PTSD, the previous night's sleep duration, trouble falling asleep, and difficulty staying asleep predict next day PTSD symptoms. Interventions that facilitate falling and staying asleep and increase time slept may be important for treating PTSD.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos do Sono-Vigília
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Transtornos de Estresse Pós-Traumáticos
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Distúrbios do Início e da Manutenção do Sono
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article