Sleep in the military : promoting healthy sleep among U.S. servicemembers /

Sleep in the military : promoting healthy sleep among U.S. servicemembers /

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Author / Creator:	Troxel, Wendy M.
Imprint:	Santa Monica, CA : RAND, [2015]
Description:	1 online resource
Language:	English
Series:	Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR739.
Subject:	Soldiers -- Health and hygiene -- United States. Sleep disorders -- United States. Sleep deprivation. Sleep -- Social aspects. Sleep Deprivation Sleep deprivation. Sleep disorders. Soldiers -- Health and hygiene. United States.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11328962

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ISBN:	9780833088543 0833088548 9780833088529 0833088521 9780833088536 083308853X 9780833088512 0833088513
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references. Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
Summary:	Sleep disturbances are a common reaction to stress and are linked to a host of physical and mental health problems. Given the unprecedented demands placed on U.S. military forces since 2001, there has been growing concern about the prevalence and consequences of sleep problems for servicemembers. Sleep problems often follow a chronic course, persisting long after servicemembers return home from combat deployments, with consequences for their reintegration and the readiness and resiliency of the force. Therefore, it is critical to understand the role of sleep problems in servicemembers' health and functioning and the policies and programs available to promote healthy sleep. This report provides the first comprehensive review of sleep-related policies and programs across the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), along with a set of actionable recommendations for DoD, commanders, researchers, and medical professionals who treat U.S. servicemembers. This multimethod study also examined the rates and correlates of sleep problems among post-deployed servicemembers, finding negative effects on mental health, daytime impairment, and perceived operational readiness. The research reviewed evidence-based interventions to treat sleep disturbances among servicemembers and veterans and exposed several individual- and system-level barriers to achieving healthy sleep. Implementing evidence-based treatments is just one step toward improving sleep across the force; as the research recommendations highlight, it is equally important that policies and programs also focus on preventing sleep problems and their consequences.
Other form:	Print version: Sleep in the military : promoting healthy sleep among U.S. servicemembers. Santa Monica, California : RAND Corporation, ©2015 xxix, 251 pages 9780833088512

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Summary:	Given the unprecedented demands on the U.S. military since 2001 and the risks posed by stress and trauma, there has been growing concern about the prevalence and consequences of sleep problems. This first-ever comprehensive review of military sleep-related policies and programs, evidence-based interventions, and barriers to achieving healthy sleep offers a detailed set of actionable recommendations for improving sleep across the force.
Physical Description:	1 online resource
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9780833088543 0833088548 9780833088529 0833088521 9780833088536 083308853X 9780833088512 0833088513