Exploring Predictors of Sleep State Misperception in Women with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Insomnia is a common symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that is resistant to first-line cognitive behavioral interventions. However, research suggests that, among individuals with PTSD, self-reported sleep impairment is typically more severe than what is objectively observed, a phenomenon termed sleep state misperception. Relatively little research has examined which individuals with PTSD are most likely to exhibit sleep state misperception. This study explored clinical predictors of sleep state misperception in a sample of 43 women with PTSD and clinically significant sleep impairment.

Method

During a baseline assessment, participants' PTSD symptoms were assessed using a clinical interview and their sleep was assessed using the Pittsburgh Slee

SUBMITTER: Arditte Hall KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9271136 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature