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Trauma-Related Sleep Disturbance and Self-Reported Physical Health Symptoms in Treatment-Seeking Female Rape Victims

2001; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 189; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/00005053-200109000-00008

1539-736X

Gretchen Clum, Pallavi Nishith, Patricia A. Resick,

Child Abuse and Trauma

The purpose of the study was to assess the relationship between trauma-related sleep disturbance and physical health symptoms in treatment-seeking female rape victims. A total of 167 participants were assessed for PTSD symptoms, depression, sleep disturbance, and frequency of self-reported health symptoms. Results demonstrated that trauma-related sleep disturbance predicted unique variance in physical health symptoms after other PTSD and depression symptoms were controlled. The findings suggest that trauma-related sleep disturbance is one potential factor contributing to physical health symptoms in rape victims with PTSD.