Experiential Avoidance is Associated with Insomnia Symptoms and Related Consequences Among Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

C. Carlson, Gwendolyn; I. Gold, Alaina; Erickson, Alexander; Kelly, Mónica; Mitchell, Michael; Josephson, Karen; J. Carlson, Katie; Kate McGowan, Sarah; H. G. MacCabe, Chase; Zeidler, Michelle; H. Fung, Constance; Alessi, Cathy; M. Yano, Elizabeth; C. Neylan, Thomas; L. Martin, Jennifer

doi:10.1080/15402002.2026.2658812

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Experiential Avoidance is Associated with Insomnia Symptoms and Related Consequences Among Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Published in Behavioral Sleep Medicine • Apr 15, 2026

Authors:

Gwendolyn C. Carlson

Alaina I. Gold

Alexander Erickson

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Experiential avoidance is the unwillingness to come into contact with aversive internal experiences. Trauma exposure is associated with greater experiential avoidance and insomnia symptoms. Experiential avoidance may perpetuate insomnia symptoms in patients with posttraumatic stress diso...

Subject

Experiential avoidance

Insomnia

Posttraumatic stress

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