Peter J Colvonen1,2,3,4, Erin Almklov1, Jessica C Tripp1,2, Christi S Ulmer5,6, James O E Pittman1,2,3, Niloofar Afari1,2,3. 1. VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA. 2. Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA. 3. VA Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health, San Diego, CA. 4. National Center for PTSD, White River Junction, VT. 5. VA Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham, NC. 6. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC.
Abstract
STUDY OBJECTIVES: Post-9/11 veterans are particularly vulnerable to insomnia disorder. Having accurate prevalence rates of insomnia disorder in this relatively young, diverse population, is vital to determine the resources needed to identify and treat insomnia disorder. However, there are no accurate prevalence rates for insomnia disorder in post-9/11 veterans enrolling in the VA Healthcare System (VHA). We present accurate prevalence of insomnia disorder, and correlates, in a large sample of post-9/11 veterans enrolling in a VHA. METHODS: This was an observational study of 5,552 post-9/11 veterans newly enrolling for health care in a VHA. Data were collected using VA eScreening. Insomnia diagnosis was determined using a clinical cutoff score of ≥ 11 on the Insomnia Severity Index. Measures also included sociodemographic, service history, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, suicidal ideation, alcohol misuse, military sexual trauma, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and pain intensity. RESULTS: About 57.2% of the sample population had insomnia disorder. Our sample was nationally representative for age, sex, ethnicity, branch of the military, and race. The sample also was at high-risk for a host of clinical disorders, including PTSD, TBI, and pain; all of which showed higher rates of insomnia disorder (93.3%, 77.7%, and 69.6%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest alarmingly high rates of insomnia disorder in this population. Examining and treating insomnia disorder, especially in the context of co-occurring disorders (e.g. PTSD), will be a necessity in the future. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Sleep Research Society (SRS) 2020.
STUDY OBJECTIVES: Post-9/11 veterans are particularly vulnerable to insomnia disorder. Having accurate prevalence rates of insomnia disorder in this relatively young, diverse population, is vital to determine the resources needed to identify and treat insomnia disorder. However, there are no accurate prevalence rates for insomnia disorder in post-9/11 veterans enrolling in the VA Healthcare System (VHA). We present accurate prevalence of insomnia disorder, and correlates, in a large sample of post-9/11 veterans enrolling in a VHA. METHODS: This was an observational study of 5,552 post-9/11 veterans newly enrolling for health care in a VHA. Data were collected using VA eScreening. Insomnia diagnosis was determined using a clinical cutoff score of ≥ 11 on the Insomnia Severity Index. Measures also included sociodemographic, service history, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, suicidal ideation, alcohol misuse, military sexual trauma, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and pain intensity. RESULTS: About 57.2% of the sample population had insomnia disorder. Our sample was nationally representative for age, sex, ethnicity, branch of the military, and race. The sample also was at high-risk for a host of clinical disorders, including PTSD, TBI, and pain; all of which showed higher rates of insomnia disorder (93.3%, 77.7%, and 69.6%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest alarmingly high rates of insomnia disorder in this population. Examining and treating insomnia disorder, especially in the context of co-occurring disorders (e.g. PTSD), will be a necessity in the future. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Sleep Research Society (SRS) 2020.
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