Open AccessSleep quality in returning veterans: The influence of mild traumatic brain injury.
Author(s) -
Sarah L. Martindale,
Leah Farrell-Carnahan,
Christi S. Ulmer,
Nathan A. Kimbrel,
Scott D. McDonald,
Jared A. Rowland
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
rehabilitation psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.673
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1939-1544
pISSN - 0090-5550
DOI - 10.1037/rep0000159
Subject(s) - anxiety , psychiatry , mood , pittsburgh sleep quality index , sleep disorder , mood disorders , psycinfo , medicine , psychology , poison control , clinical psychology , insomnia , medline , sleep quality , medical emergency , political science , law
Sleep disturbance is a key behavioral health concern among Iraq and Afghanistan era veterans and is a frequent complaint among veterans with a history of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Currently, it is unclear whether sleep disturbance is a core sequelae of mTBI or if it may be related to other behavioral health conditions that are commonly present in postdeployment veterans. The purpose of this study was to determine if history of mTBI is associated with poor sleep quality beyond combat exposure and behavioral health concerns, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and substance use disorders.