Post traumatic stress symptom variation associated with sleep characteristics.

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 c

SUBMITTER: Biggs QM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7164146 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature