Journal of Traumatic Stress Disorders & TreatmentISSN: 2324-8947

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Raluca M. Simons Author

Raluca.Simons@coyotes.usd.edu

Subjects of specialization
Sleep Disturbances., Veterans, Clinical Psychology

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

Biography

Raluca M. Simons affiliated to the Department of Psychology at University of South Dakota, Vermillion, USA. She currently works as an assistant professor at University of South Dakota. Her research interests include Veterans, substance use, and sleep disturbances. 

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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 more»

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

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