title: Psychological effects following the Iran nuclear deal: Iranian nuclear threat salience moderates the relationship between PTSD symptoms and sleep problems.
abstract: Following the July-14th, 2015 Iranian agreement, we examined if preoccupation with the threat of a nuclear Iran moderates the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and reported sleep problems in individuals exposed to the 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict. While sleep problems were evident in individuals suffering from PTSD symptoms, they were especially pronounced when PTSD symptoms were coupled with increased Iranian nuclear threat salience. Preoccupation with future national threats may increase PTSD-related sleep problems. Therefore, it may be useful if such threats are accounted for in interventions aiming to ameliorate trauma-related sleep problems arising in the context of security situation.
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Department of Social Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel. Electronic address: ephraim.grossman@biu.ac.il.
authors.forename: Ephraim S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Grossman
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Department of Social Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
authors.forename: Yaakov
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Department of Social Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel; Department of Music, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
authors.forename: Ehud
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bodner
authors.affiliation: Department of Gerontology, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.
authors.forename: Yuval
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Palgi
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.
authors.forename: Merav
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gottlieb
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.
authors.forename: Ofra
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mesika
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.
authors.forename: Menachem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben-Ezra
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Department of Social Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shrira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009689:Nuclear Warfare / Q000523:psychology*; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: PTSD; Salience of Iranian nuclear threat; Sleep problems