Renata J. Surette Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Veterans, Substance use Disorder, Sleep disturbances, Clinical Psychology
Department of Psychology, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota, USA
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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»