T22. Dissociative Symptoms in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are Directly Related to the Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Other Sleep Indices of Sympathetic Activation

PTSD with dissociative symptoms (DSM-5) is known to be associated with greater PTSD symptom severity, greater psychopathology, and more sleep difficulties. To my knowledge there are no reported studies of polysomnographically measured sleep physiological correlates of dissociation in PTSD patients.
Source: Biological Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research