Anxiety sensitivity is associated with frequency of sleep medication use above and beyond self-reported sleep quality

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 585-591

  Babson, Kimberly A ^a,b,c   Badour, Christal L ^b   Feldner, Matthew T ^b,d   Bown, Stephanie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d LAUREATE INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety sensitivity; Sleep; Sleep medications; Sleep quality

Indexed keywords

HYPNOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ANXIETY SENSITIVITY INDEX; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL RESEARCH; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PITTSBURGH SLEEP QUALITY INDEX; QUESTIONNAIRE; SLEEP QUALITY; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 84867578853     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: 15732819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-011-9399-2     Document Type: Article

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