Sleep and intrusive memories immediately after a traumatic event in emergency department patients.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

Intrusive memories of psychological trauma are a core clinical feature of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and in the early period post-trauma may be a potential target for early intervention. Disrupted sleep in the weeks post-trauma is associated with later PTSD. The impact of sleep and intrusive memories immediately post-trauma, and their relation to later PTSD, is unknown. This study assessed the relationship between sleep duration on the first night following a real-life traumatic event and intrusive memories in the subsequent week, and how these might relate to PTSD symptoms at 2 months.

Methods

Patients (n = 87) recruited in the emergency department completed a sleep and intrusive memory diary from the day of their trauma and for the subsequent we

SUBMITTER: Porcheret K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7420515 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature