Sleep reactivity as a vulnerability to posttraumatic stress disorder: Identifying patients at risk of acute insomnia within the immediate aftermath of trauma.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Insomnia within the immediate aftermath of trauma is a key risk factor for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, it is unknown who is most at risk for insomnia after trauma, obstructing the ability to identify high-risk groups in need of early intervention. We examined whether individuals with high sleep reactivity-a trait vulnerability to sleep disturbance after stress-are vulnerable to posttrauma insomnia and subsequent PTSD.

Method

We recruited 88 participants hospitalized in a Level I trauma center in Detroit, MI following traumatic injury (M_age = 39.53 ± SD 14.31 years, 67.0% male, 67.0% Black, 47.7% income ≤$20,000). Patients reported trait sleep reactivity within 1 week of trauma (during hospitalization), posttrauma insomnia

SUBMITTER: Reffi AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12712807 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature