Sleep Paralysis in African Americans with Panic Disorder

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2394529
AutoresCheryl M Paradis (Marymount Manhattan College and State University of New York, autor de correspondencia), Steven Friedman (0000-0002-4518-7775, State University of New York)
Año2005
Volumen42
Número1
Páginas123-134
Fecha de publicación2005-03-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaTranscultural Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1363-4615 • E-ISSN: 1461-7471
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1363461505050720
PMID15881272
OpenAlexW2036549652
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas12
Referencias citadas20

Studies have reported a wide range in lifetime prevalence of sleep paralysis (SP). This variation may stem from cultural factors, stressful life events and genetic differences in studied populations. We found that recurrent SP was more common among African-American participants, especially those with panic disorder. Recurrent SP was reported by 59% of African Americans with panic disorder, 7% of whites with panic disorder, 23% of African-American community volunteers and 6% of white community volunteers. Significantly more early life stressors were reported by African Americans than whites. Higher levels of psychosocial stressors, including poverty, racism and acculturation, may contribute to the higher rates of SP experienced by African Americans

Acculturation · Anxiety · Ethnic group · Panic · Panic disorder · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Sleep disorder · Sleep paralysis · Stressor · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Neuroscience of respiration and sleep · Psychology · Sleep and related disorders · Sleep and Wakefulness Research