Sleep Paralysis in African Americans with Panic Disorder

Dados Bibliográficos

ID2394529
AutoresCheryl M Paradis (Marymount Manhattan College and State University of New York, autor correspondente), Steven Friedman (0000-0002-4518-7775, State University of New York)
Ano2005
Volume42
Fascículo1
Páginas123-134
Data de publicação2005-03-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoTranscultural Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1363-4615 • E-ISSN: 1461-7471
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1363461505050720
PMID15881272
OpenAlexW2036549652
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas12
Referências 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