Comparison of Sleep Patterns in Vietnam Veterans With and Without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Using Wrist Actigraphy

摘要

Study Objectives: Disturbed sleep is a hallmark feature of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, few studies have examined sleep objectively in individuals with PTSD compared to trauma-exposed controls. This study used wrist actigraphy to measure and compare sleep patterns in trauma-exposed Australian Vietnam veterans (VV) with and without PTSD.