Insecure attachment is an independent correlate of objective sleep disturbances in military veterans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sleep disturbances and interpersonal problems are highly prevalent in military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and are associated with substantial comorbidities and increased healthcare costs. This study examines the association between interpersonal attachment styles and sleep in a high-risk cohort of military veterans with PTSD symptoms.

Methods

Participants were 49 military veterans (85% male) enrolled in a treatment study of combat-related sleep disturbances. Data were collected at pre-treatment baseline. Attachment anxiety and avoidance, clinical characteristics, and subjective sleep quality were characterised via self-report. Polysomnographic sleep measures were averaged from two nights of in-laboratory sleep studies and included: visuall

SUBMITTER: Troxel WM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3367508 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature