Daily variation in sleep characteristics in individuals with and without post traumatic stress disorder

Abstract

Sleep disturbances are common in individuals with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, little is known about how daily variation in sleep characteristics is related to PTSD. This study examined the night-to-night and weekday versus weekend variation in sleep duration, sleep quality, trouble falling asleep, and difficulty staying asleep in individuals with and without PTSD.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jun 05, 2021
Source ID
10.1186/s12888-021-03282-3

Entities

People

  • Carol S. Fullerton
  • Gary H. Wynn
  • Jing Wang
  • Quinn M Biggs
  • Robert Ursano
  • Rohul Amin

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

Readers

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