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Sleep Disorders in Women Veterans
Jennifer L Martin1, M Safwan Badr2, Salam Zeineddine3
1Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 16111 Plummer Street, North Hills, CA 91343, USA; Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center, 11E, 16111 Plummer Street, North Hills, CA 91343, USA.
Abstract:
Sleep disorders are common among women veterans and contribute to poor functioning and quality of life. Studies show that women veterans are particularly prone to insomnia, sleep-disordered breathing, and insufficient sleep. Standard cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) should be viewed as first-line therapy for insomnia disorder, and women veterans should be screened and treated for sleep-disordered breathing. Behavioral and lifestyle factors contributing to insufficient sleep should also be addressed. Challenges exist in diagnosing and treating sleep disorders in women veterans, in part because of high rates of psychiatric comorbidities, such as posttraumatic stress disorder and depression.
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