title: Trauma-related sleep disturbance and self-reported physical health symptoms in treatment-seeking female rape victims.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Center for Trauma Recovery, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 63121, USA.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Clum
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nishith
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Resick
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015897:Comorbidity; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011902:Rape / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology