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  • Psychology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Military Health

Background:

  • Comorbid sleep difficulties and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are prevalent in military service members and veterans.
  • Poor sleep quality after trauma-focused treatment is associated with posttreatment hyperarousal, a core PTSD symptom.
  • The causal relationship between posttreatment hyperarousal and sleep quality remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between posttreatment hyperarousal and sleep quality in veterans and military service members.
  • To determine if hyperarousal levels post-trauma-focused treatment impact sleep quality, duration, disturbance, and daytime function.

Main Methods:

  • A hypothetical randomized control trial was designed using the Rubin Causal Model and Bind and Rubin's four-step method.
  • 747 veterans and service members from an intensive outpatient PTSD program were analyzed.
  • Participants were matched into two groups based on posttreatment hyperarousal levels, with 244 participants in the final matched sample.

Main Results:

  • Veterans with high posttreatment hyperarousal reported poorer global sleep quality (β̂ = 1.97, p < 0.001).
  • High hyperarousal was associated with shorter sleep duration (β̂ = 0.36, p ≈ 0.001), increased sleep disturbance (β̂ = 0.28, p < 0.001), and greater daytime dysfunction (β̂ = 0.10, p ≈ 0.047).

Conclusions:

  • Findings suggest a significant relationship between posttreatment hyperarousal and poor sleep quality in veterans after trauma-focused treatment.
  • Hyperarousal appears to negatively impact multiple facets of sleep and daytime functioning.
  • Further research is warranted to explore the complex interplay between psychological health, hyperarousal, and sleep quality post-treatment.