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.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 292-294 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Psychiatry Research |
Volume | 243 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 30 Sep 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd
Keywords
- PTSD
- Salience of Iranian nuclear threat
- Sleep problems