Journal of Traumatic Stress Disorders & TreatmentISSN: 2324-8947

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Jeffrey S. Simons Author

Subjects of specialization
Affect regulation, Behaviour therapy, Clinical Psychology, PTSD

Affiliation
Department of Psychology, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota, USA

Biography

Jeffrey S. Simons affiliated to the Department of Psychology at University of South Dakota, Vermillion, USA. She received her Ph.D. degree in Clinical Psychology from Syracuse University, MS in Clinical Psychology from Syracuse University, BA in Psychology from University of Colorado- Boulder.Her research interests include in substance use behaviour, structural equation modeling, multi-level modeling, generalized linear models, and other techniques that are useful in understanding risk behavior.


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Investigating the Role of Sleep Disturbances in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Alcohol Problems in a Veteran Population

Author(s):

Renata J. Surette*, Raluca M. Simons, Sydney N. Stamatovich, and Jeffrey S. Simons

Objective: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a serious concern facing veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Rates of comorbidity between PTSD and alcohol use are high among veterans, and pose great challenges to treatment. Sleep disturbances and alcohol misuse often co-occur in those diagnosed with PTSD. Previous research suggests that there are complex biological and behavioral links between sleep disturbances, PTSD, and alcohol use. Mechanisms that explain the associations between sleep, PTSD, and alcohol outcomes warrant further investigation.

Methods: In the current study, we tested a path model of the associations between PTSD symptom clusters (avoidance, intrusion, arousal, negative mood and cognition), sleep disturbances a... view moreĀ»

DOI: 10.37532/2324-8947.2020.9(6).213

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