Sleep Problems May Mediate Associations between Rumination and PTSD and Depressive Symptoms among OIF/OEF Veterans

To examine the relationship between rumination and mental health, 89 Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans completed assessments of PTSD, depression, sleep problems, and trait rumination (tendency to obsess about a troubling situation). A two-way relationship emerged, with rumination leading to greater sleep problems, and sleep problems leading to increased symptoms of PTSD and depression.