试点研究结果表明,PTSD的认知行为健康生活方式干预改善了睡眠和身体活动
Jeffrey Kibler1, Mindy Ma1, Jacquelyn Hrzich2
1Department of Clinical and School Psychology, College of Psychology, Nova Southeastern University, 3300 S. University Dr., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33328, USA.
Brain sciences
|November 25, 2023
概括
健康的生活方式干预改善了患有创伤后应激障碍 (PTSD) 的成年人睡眠时间. 这项试点研究表明,在这个人群中降低心血管疾病风险因素的可行性.
科学领域:
- 精神病学和行为健康
- 心血管疾病研究研究
- 公共卫生干预 公共卫生干预
背景情况:
- 创伤后压力和心血管疾病 (CVD) 风险密切相关.
- 患有创伤后应激障碍 (PTSD) 的人比一般人群更早地表现出心血管疾病的风险.
- 需要有效的CVD降低PTSD风险干预措施.
研究的目的:
- 检查健康生活方式干预对患有PTSD的成年人心血管疾病风险行为的影响.
- 评估身体活动,睡眠和压力的变化.
- 评估干预的可行性和对目标行为的影响.
主要方法:
- 与被诊断患有PTSD的平民成年人进行试点研究.
- 随机对照试验比较健康生活方式干预与等候名单对照.
- 12周的干预专注于身体活动,睡眠和压力管理.
- 关于睡眠,体力活动和压力的标准化自我报告措施.
主要成果:
- 与对照组相比,健康生活方式组显著增加了每晚1.2小时的睡眠时间 (p < 0.05,效果大小 = 1.41).
- 干预组 (每周115.8分钟) 与对照组 (每周4.5分钟) 观察到体力活动显著增加,尽管在这个小样本中 (效应大小=0.70) 统计学上并不显著.
结论:
- 对于患有PTSD的成年人来说,健康的生活方式干预是可行的.
- 该干预措施显示了改善睡眠和体育活动的潜力,这是降低心血管疾病风险的关键行为.
- 需要对更大样本进行进一步的研究,以确认对体力活动和整体心血管疾病风险的影响.
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