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Summary
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.
Citation
Borders, A., Rothman, D. J., & McAndrew, L. M. (2015). Sleep problems may mediate associations between rumination and PTSD and depressive symptoms among OIF/OEF veterans. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 7(1), 76-84. doi:10.1037/a0036937