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Article: Clinical Sleep Disorder Profiles in a Large Sample of Trauma Survivors: An Interdisciplinary View of Posttraumatic Sleep Disturbance
- Article from:
- Sleep and Hypnosis
- Article date:
- January 1, 2007
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright Kure Iletism Grubu A.S. 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Study Objectives: To examine the relationship between psychiatric symptoms and self-reported sleep, sleepiness, and nightmare complaints in a convenience sample of 437 trauma survivors.
Method: Based on symptom severity reports, individuals were classified as having psychophysiological insomnia (PPI), chronic nightmare disorder (CND), and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) profiles. Individuals with each symptom profile were compared to individuals without the respective profile on sleep indices, sleepiness-related impairment, and psychiatric distress (anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress symptoms).
Results: Individuals with PPI (76%), CND (79%), SDB (68%), or all three profiles (46%) ...