Sleep Characteristics in Active Duty Service Members with PTSD: Novel Findings and Implications

Abstract

Sleep is increasingly recognized as a marker of overall psychological health and resilience. Military personnel can be at higher risk for developing sleep disorders, which negatively impact health, resilience, and operational readiness. Sleep complaints are also a hallmark of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and sleep disorders are common in patients with PTSD. Several reports have associated PTSD with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and sleep disruption. Mostof the existing literature on PTSD and sleep focuses on civilian cohorts or veterans. The few studies on active duty service members have been retrospective and/or lacked controls, limiting conclusions. We sought to more definitively define the subjective and objective sleep characteristics of Active Duty Service Members with PTSD.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 06, 2019
Accession Number
AD1084568

Entities

People

  • Adam M. Willis
  • Brent Ii A. Jacobus
  • Matthew S. Brock
  • Vincent Mysliwiec

Organizations

  • 59th Medical Wing

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Brain Injuries
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Dyssomnias
  • Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Personnel
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.