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  • Trauma Studies

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  • Sleep disturbances are prevalent in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
  • Dream Enactment Behaviour (DEB), while long associated with PTSD, has recently gained attention for its high prevalence.
  • The impact of DEB on PTSD treatment outcomes is not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the influence of DEB on functional impairment, symptom severity, and subjective sleep disturbances in PTSD patients.
  • To assess the relationship between DEB and treatment response in PTSD.
  • To explore the connection between DEB and Trauma-Associated Sleep Disorder (TASD).

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  • Analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial involving refugees with PTSD in Denmark.
  • Participants completed self-report questionnaires on functional impairment, symptom severity, and sleep disturbances (RBDSQ, PSQI, TDQ) at baseline and follow-up.
  • Statistical comparisons between groups with and without DEB using chi-square, Mann-Whitney U tests, and regression.

Main Results:

  • 71% of respondents (N=176) met criteria for DEB (N=125).
  • DEB was significantly associated with poorer sleep quality treatment response (PSQI, N=122, p=.035), independent of therapy type.
  • No significant differences in functional impairment or symptom severity were found between groups.

Conclusions:

  • DEB is a key sleep characteristic in PTSD that may reduce treatment effectiveness.
  • The current concept of Trauma-Associated Sleep Disorder (TASD) does not fully capture all DEB instances in PTSD.
  • Further development of the TASD concept is needed for clinical utility.