The nexus between sleep disturbances and mental health outcomes in military staff: a systematic review

Objectives Military personnel are unique occupational groups who happen to frequently experience sleep insuffciencies. Since sleep disorders are known to be linked to many psychiatric symptoms, sleep disturbance is a salient concern among active duty service members and veterans. Existing evidence indicates that although sleep disturbances co-occur with mental illnesses, there is a tendency to particularly label them as consequences of certain mental health issues. Material and Methods This review focuses on the emerging evidence which identifies sleep disturbances as a precursor for mental illnesses. In this regard, the impact of sleep disturbance on the development of mental health outcomes including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety has been thoroughly scrutinized. A systematic search was conducted using PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science academic databases using appropriate keywords. Results Reviewed evidence substantiates the predicting role of sleep complaints and disorders to herald PTSD, depression, and anxiety among military staff. Conclusion Early diagnosis of sleep disturbances and properly addressing them in active-duty service members and veterans should be then sought to prevent the development and progression of consequent mental health- related comorbidities in this study group.

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• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: The nexus between sleep disturbances and mental health outcomes in military staff: a systematic review ; volume:15 ; number:03 ; year:2022 ; pages:356-362 ; Sleep science ; 15, Heft 03 (2022), 356-362

Contributors, Places and Time

• Contributor: Farhadian, Negin ; Moradi, Alireza ; Nami, Mohammad ; Kazemi, Kamran ; Ghadami, Mohammad Rasoul ; Ahmadi, Alireza ; Mohammadi, Reza ; Talebi, Mohammad Naseh ; Chakrabarti, Prasun ; Kateb, Babak ; Khazaie, Habibolah

Further information

• DOI: 10.5935/1984-0063.20220063
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2024011810545879918516
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.