Problem: Mental health issues are rising, driven by stress leading to significant sick leave and reduced work capacity. Prolonged sick leave has detrimental effects on individuals and society, emphasizing the need to support return to work (RTW) efforts. Flexible work options like remote work could aid this transition by providing greater autonomy and adaptability. However, further research investigating how remote work flexibility supports RTW after mental health-related absences is crucial. Aim/purpose: To investigate and describe how employees experience remote work when returning to work after sick leave due to stress-related mental health issues. Method: A qualitative method with an inductive approach was applied. Empirical data was collected through semi-structured interviews and the data was analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: The study found that remote work during RTW was mostly positive. Participants appreciated the ability to adapt work and hours to their needs. However, they noted negative aspects like altered demands and lack of social interaction and support. The extent of remote work was particularly significant later in the RTW process. Conclusion: The study's results showed that remote work can have a double-edged effect, although the positive experiences outweighed the negative. The results indicate that remote work can be a work adaptation that could promote RTW

Hälso- och sjukvården befinner sig under ett allt större tryck av patienter som söker hjälp på grund av utmattningssyndrom. Kognitiva nedsättningar är en kärnkomponent i utmattningssyndrom och effektiva och korta screeninginstrument för att upptäcka dessa behövs för identifiera tillståndet tidigt. Syftet med föreliggande studie var att utveckla ett modifierat Symbol Digit Modalities Test. De totalt 90 deltagarna bestående av studenter delades in i två grupper efter självskattad utmattning. Tjugofyra individer identifierades i gruppen med låg utmattning och trettiofyra i gruppen med hög utmattning. De två grupperna jämfördes med prestation på testet. Testet bestod av tre block bestående av symboler, neutrala ord och hotfulla ord och vardera blocks testtid var 90 sekunder. Resultatet visade inga signifikanta skillnader mellan låg och hög utmattningsgrupp och prestation på testet. Däremot fanns signifikanta skillnader mellan blocken när samtliga deltagares prestation jämfördes. Det modifierade testet lyckas inte att differentiera mellan deltagare med låg och hög utmattning. Resultatet som visade att det fanns skillnader mellan blocken är intressant och visar på att det kan finnas en effekt av uppmärksamhetsvridning som framtida forskning kan bygga vidare på. / The Swedish healthcare system is under increasing pressure from patients seeking help due to fatigue syndrome. Cognitive impairments are a core symptom of the syndrome; effective screening tools to detect cognitive impairment related to fatigue are warranted to identify the condition. The aim of the present study was to develop a modified Symbol Digit Modalities. A total of 90 participants consisting of undergraduate students were divided into two groups after self-assessed fatigue. Twenty-four individuals were identified in the low fatigue group and thirty-four in the high fatigue group. The two groups’ test performance were compared. The test consisted of three blocks consisting of symbols, neutral words, and threat words; the duration of each test block was 90 seconds. The results showed no significant differences between low and high fatigue in terms of performance on the tests. However, there were significant differences across the blocks when comparing all participants' performance. The modified test failed to differentiate between low and high fatigue participants. The result indicating significant differences across the blocks is interesting and shows that there may be an effect of attentional bias that future research can build upon.

<p>Bakgrund: Sjukfrånvaron i Sverige är hög i jämförelse med andra EU-länder.Långtidssjukskrivning till följd av stressrelaterade sjukdomar domineras av kvinnor.Det finns ett stort behov av en effektivare återgångsprocess till arbetslivet efter ensjukskrivning där olika insatser bör prövas och utvärderas. I vissa fall kan en neutralpart i form av en oberoende samordnare vara till hjälp för den sjukskrivne iåtergångsprocessen. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att beskriva kvinnors erfarenheter avmöten med arbetsgivarringens representant i återgångsprocessen till arbete, efter enstressrelaterad långtidssjukskrivning. Metod: Data insamlades genom kvalitativaintervjuer med tio kvinnor. Inklusionskriterer var att ha varit långtidssjukskriven förstressrelaterade sjukdomar, att ha varit i kontakt med en arbetsgivarring, samt att underåren 2007-2008 återgått till tidigare arbete eller annat lönearbete i en omfattning avminst 25 procent och ha arbetat under minst sex månader. Med arbetsgivarringens hjälpgjordes ett strategiskt urval, där hänsyn togs till ålder, sjukskrivningens längd, yrke ocharbetsplats. Data analyserades med manifest- och latent innehållsanalys. Resultat:Resultatet visar på fyra kategorier som representerar det manifesta innehållet: att blibemött med respekt och engagemang, att arbeta med att finna lösningar, egen utvecklingmed ökat självförtroende, organisatoriska aspekter. Det latenta innehållet beskriverkvinnans utvecklingsprocess, arbetsgivarringens handledningsprocess och det mellanmänskligasamspel som sker mellan dessa parter. Intervjuerna genomsyras av uttryckdär kvinnan beskriver att hon befinner sig i centrum. Allt handlar om henne och det ärarbetsgivarringen som får henne att känna sig betydelsefull. Slutsats: Genom en djupareförståelse för vad som bidrar till återgång till arbetslivet för personer medlångtidssjukskrivning, kan grunden läggas till ökad satsning och adekvata insatser förökad återgång till arbetet för fler personer.Nyckelord: återgång till arbete (RTW), stressrelaterad långtidssjukskrivning</p> / <p>Background: Sickness absenteeism is high in Sweden compared to other countries inthe European Union. Long-term-sick-absenteeism which depends on stress-relatedsickness is dominated by women. There is a great need to make the return-to-work(RTW) process more effective after an absenteeism where different contributions mustbe tested and evaluated. In some cases may neutral parties in form of an independentRTW-coordinator support sick-listed persons in their RTW-process. Purpose: Thepurpose of the study was to describe women’s experiences of meetings with a personfrom an “arbetsgivarring” in the RTW-process, after a period of stress-related sickness.Methods: Data was collected by qualitative interviews with ten women. Criteria thatincluded participation: to have been long-term-sick-listed because of stress-relatedsickness,to have been in touch with an “arbetsgivarring”, and during 2007-2008returned to earlier occupation or other form of paid work in an extend of 25 percent andhave been working for at least six month. Data was analysed using both manifest andlatent content analysis. Results: The result shows four categories representing themanifest content: to be treated with respect and engagement, to work with findingsolutions, own development with increased self-confidence, organisational aspects. Thelatent content describes the development process of the woman, the guidance process ofthe “arbetsgivarring” and the inter-mediate humanity that occurs between these twoparts in the meeting. All narratives are permeated by expressions where the womandescribes herself being in the centre of attention. Everything is about her and the“arbetsgivarring” makes her feel important. Conclusions: Through deeperunderstanding regarding what promotes RTW for persons on long-term-sick-list thebasis for an increased investment and adequate contributions to reach an improvingRTW can be laid for numerous persons.</p>

<p>The present thesis follows an intensive care unit during four year of hard work and demanding organisational changes (1998-2001). The changes were mainly initiated by diminishing resources and a legislative claim to pay regard to the quality aspect of health care service. The process of implementing a quality system was the main focus for the thesis. Triangulation was used aiming at explore the process from different views. Two interviews studies were conducted one with the staff and another with the leadership. Both interviews were analysed thematically combined with a phenomenographic technique (e.g. using the how, and what aspect). A longitudinal quasi experimental time-series study was also accomplished. The correlation between staff variables and workload were measured once a year. The result show a 20 % increase in workload per staff and year. The staff judged the organisational climate for innovativeness stable over the period. Sick leave increased, and more so, than the general trend in the society. In spite of this increase the prevalence of stress related symptoms was the same. Two different systems emerged, a complex adaptive system and a mechanical system. The two systems exist and functions intertwined. Because of the construction of the patient register it is possible to see that the situation around a patients being admitted ≥ 5 days functions according to the complex systems character while the situation around the acute patients functions according to a mechanical system. Sick leave correlated with number of patient admitted ≥ 5 days (P=,000). It seemed the problem found had its root in the unawareness of the existing of a complex system. The result has implications for a need of increased awareness about how to manage the situation when the ICU is functioning according to the complex adaptive system.</p>

The present thesis follows an intensive care unit during four year of hard work and demanding organisational changes (1998-2001). The changes were mainly initiated by diminishing resources and a legislative claim to pay regard to the quality aspect of health care service. The process of implementing a quality system was the main focus for the thesis. Triangulation was used aiming at explore the process from different views. Two interviews studies were conducted one with the staff and another with the leadership. Both interviews were analysed thematically combined with a phenomenographic technique (e.g. using the how, and what aspect). A longitudinal quasi experimental time-series study was also accomplished. The correlation between staff variables and workload were measured once a year. The result show a 20 % increase in workload per staff and year. The staff judged the organisational climate for innovativeness stable over the period. Sick leave increased, and more so, than the general trend in the society. In spite of this increase the prevalence of stress related symptoms was the same. Two different systems emerged, a complex adaptive system and a mechanical system. The two systems exist and functions intertwined. Because of the construction of the patient register it is possible to see that the situation around a patients being admitted ≥ 5 days functions according to the complex systems character while the situation around the acute patients functions according to a mechanical system. Sick leave correlated with number of patient admitted ≥ 5 days (P=,000). It seemed the problem found had its root in the unawareness of the existing of a complex system. The result has implications for a need of increased awareness about how to manage the situation when the ICU is functioning according to the complex adaptive system.

Bakgrund: Sjukfrånvaron i Sverige är hög i jämförelse med andra EU-länder.Långtidssjukskrivning till följd av stressrelaterade sjukdomar domineras av kvinnor.Det finns ett stort behov av en effektivare återgångsprocess till arbetslivet efter ensjukskrivning där olika insatser bör prövas och utvärderas. I vissa fall kan en neutralpart i form av en oberoende samordnare vara till hjälp för den sjukskrivne iåtergångsprocessen. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att beskriva kvinnors erfarenheter avmöten med arbetsgivarringens representant i återgångsprocessen till arbete, efter enstressrelaterad långtidssjukskrivning. Metod: Data insamlades genom kvalitativaintervjuer med tio kvinnor. Inklusionskriterer var att ha varit långtidssjukskriven förstressrelaterade sjukdomar, att ha varit i kontakt med en arbetsgivarring, samt att underåren 2007-2008 återgått till tidigare arbete eller annat lönearbete i en omfattning avminst 25 procent och ha arbetat under minst sex månader. Med arbetsgivarringens hjälpgjordes ett strategiskt urval, där hänsyn togs till ålder, sjukskrivningens längd, yrke ocharbetsplats. Data analyserades med manifest- och latent innehållsanalys. Resultat:Resultatet visar på fyra kategorier som representerar det manifesta innehållet: att blibemött med respekt och engagemang, att arbeta med att finna lösningar, egen utvecklingmed ökat självförtroende, organisatoriska aspekter. Det latenta innehållet beskriverkvinnans utvecklingsprocess, arbetsgivarringens handledningsprocess och det mellanmänskligasamspel som sker mellan dessa parter. Intervjuerna genomsyras av uttryckdär kvinnan beskriver att hon befinner sig i centrum. Allt handlar om henne och det ärarbetsgivarringen som får henne att känna sig betydelsefull. Slutsats: Genom en djupareförståelse för vad som bidrar till återgång till arbetslivet för personer medlångtidssjukskrivning, kan grunden läggas till ökad satsning och adekvata insatser förökad återgång till arbetet för fler personer.Nyckelord: återgång till arbete (RTW), stressrelaterad långtidssjukskrivning / Background: Sickness absenteeism is high in Sweden compared to other countries inthe European Union. Long-term-sick-absenteeism which depends on stress-relatedsickness is dominated by women. There is a great need to make the return-to-work(RTW) process more effective after an absenteeism where different contributions mustbe tested and evaluated. In some cases may neutral parties in form of an independentRTW-coordinator support sick-listed persons in their RTW-process. Purpose: Thepurpose of the study was to describe women’s experiences of meetings with a personfrom an “arbetsgivarring” in the RTW-process, after a period of stress-related sickness.Methods: Data was collected by qualitative interviews with ten women. Criteria thatincluded participation: to have been long-term-sick-listed because of stress-relatedsickness,to have been in touch with an “arbetsgivarring”, and during 2007-2008returned to earlier occupation or other form of paid work in an extend of 25 percent andhave been working for at least six month. Data was analysed using both manifest andlatent content analysis. Results: The result shows four categories representing themanifest content: to be treated with respect and engagement, to work with findingsolutions, own development with increased self-confidence, organisational aspects. Thelatent content describes the development process of the woman, the guidance process ofthe “arbetsgivarring” and the inter-mediate humanity that occurs between these twoparts in the meeting. All narratives are permeated by expressions where the womandescribes herself being in the centre of attention. Everything is about her and the“arbetsgivarring” makes her feel important. Conclusions: Through deeperunderstanding regarding what promotes RTW for persons on long-term-sick-list thebasis for an increased investment and adequate contributions to reach an improvingRTW can be laid for numerous persons.

Stressrelaterad psykisk ohälsa är ett stort problem i dagens samhälle som orsakar stora samhällskostnader och ett stort lidande hos de drabbade. Forskning tyder på att självkritik kan vara en sårbarhetsfaktor för utvecklandet av stressproblematik. För att kunna bidra med kunskap till hur psykologiska interventioner kan utformas kan det vara av värde att undersöka individers upplevelser av självkritik och stress närmare. Syftet med studien var följaktligen att öka kunskapen om självkritik hos individer med stressymtom, vilket undersöktes genom följande frågeställning: Hur upplever vuxna personer med stressymtom självkritik? Fem semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes och analyserades kvalitativt utifrån en generisk analysmetod. Analysen resulterade i fem huvudkategorier, som speglar olika aspekter av upplevelsen av självkritik: Höga inre krav, Negativ bedömning av sig själv, Rädsla för omgivningens reaktioner, Överträdande av egna gränser och Försämrat psykiskt mående. Sammantaget framkom flera olika aspekter av självkritiska tankar och beteenden hos studiedeltagarna, vilket indikerar att självkritik kan vara en viktig faktor att ta hänsyn till vid utvecklandet av interventioner för patienter med stressproblematik. / Stress-related mental illness is a major problem in today's society that causes great social costs and great suffering for those affected. Research indicates that self-criticism can be a vulnerability factor for the development of stress problems. In order to contribute knowledge to how psychological interventions can be designed, it may be of value to examine individuals' experiences of self-criticism and stress more closely. The aim of the study was therefore to increase the knowledge of self-criticism in individuals with stress symptoms, which was investigated through the following question: How do adults with stress symptoms experience self-criticism? Five semi-structured interviews were conducted and qualitatively analyzed based on a generic analysis method. The analysis resulted in five main categories, which reflect different aspects of the experience of self-criticism: High internal demands, Negative assessment of oneself, Fear of the reactions of others, Violation of own boundaries and Deteriorated psychological well-being. To conclude, several different aspects of self-critical thoughts and behaviors emerged among the study participants, which indicates that self-criticism can be an important factor to take into account when developing interventions for patients with stress problems.

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研究目的：在現今高壓力與忙碌的社會中，失眠是很常見的問題。在國外的失眠的相關調查結果顯示，失眠的盛行率會受對於失眠定義之嚴謹程度影響，而有大範圍的變異，其範圍約落在6~48%。當定義符合臨床上之診斷標準時，失眠盛行率約降至6~15%。因此，受失眠之苦的個體中，有一大部分可能未達診斷標準，而為暫時性或急性失眠之患者。然而過去的研究大多將重點聚焦在符合失眠疾患診斷的失眠族群上，針對剩下雖未符合失眠疾患診斷標準，但又飽受失眠症狀困擾之群體，卻是缺乏探討。此外，失眠的縱貫研究中也發現，暫時性失眠個體到最後會有一部份會發展成為慢性失眠。因此，針對這群為數不少，且容易經歷暫時性失眠之個體，若能更加了解其暫時性失眠發生的成因與相關機制，便能及早介入，協助個體不落入慢性失眠的惡性循環中。過去研究發現，暫時性失眠的發生，最常見的促發因素為壓力事件。Drake、Richardson、Roehrs、Scofield與Roth（2004）便發展出福特壓力失眠反應量表（Ford Insomnia Response to Stress Test, FIRST）來測量個體特質上遭遇壓力情境的睡眠脆弱程度；且研究結果也發現個體身心激發程度是和睡眠脆弱特質息息相關的因素之一。由於過去在失眠的相關研究中，少有研究探討暫時性失眠的相關機制，因此，本研究從和暫時性失眠相關的壓力下睡眠脆弱特質出發，探討此脆弱特質與過度激發的關聯性，並欲探討其他會提升激發程度的相關認知與情緒因子，如：失功能信念、情緒反應性、反芻特質、情緒遲惰特質和此特質間的關係。本研究假設個體對於睡眠的失功能信念與對負向事件的情緒反應性可能會透過提高睡前身心的激發程度，而使個體容易經歷壓力下的急性失眠，增加睡眠的脆弱性；即睡前身心激發程度在睡眠的失功能信念與情緒反應性對睡眠脆弱性的關係間扮演一中介作用之角色。另外，也假設睡眠的失功能信念與情緒反應性與睡前身心激發程度間的關係，會分別受反芻特質與情緒遲惰特質調節，即具有高反芻特質與高情緒遲惰特質者，其睡眠的失功能信念與情緒反應性與睡前身心激發程度間的關係更強烈，因此在壓力下，其有較高的睡眠脆弱性，容易經歷暫時性失眠。 研究方法：本研究於大學中招募60位20~35歲之受試者（男：22位；女：38位），經晤談以確認受試者符合收案標準後，將請受試者填寫研究相關問卷（包含：壓力下失眠反應量表、反芻型反應風格短版量表、睡前激發程度量表、睡眠失功能信念及態度簡式量表、情緒反應量表、失眠嚴重度量表、貝克憂鬱量表第二版與貝克焦慮量表）；並在詳細解釋情緒經驗取樣流程後，請受試者回到日常生活環境中進行連續三天的情緒遲惰經驗取樣紀錄。 研究結果：根據執行檢驗中介效果步驟的階層迴歸與Sobel test的分析結果，睡前認知激發程度對擔憂的失功能信念與情緒持續性和睡眠脆弱性間的關係具中介的作用；即對睡眠有過度擔憂的失功能信念、情緒持續性較久皆可能會提高睡前認知激發程度而增加壓力下的睡眠脆弱性。其他失功能信念之向度，如：知覺失眠造成的影響、對睡眠的期待、藥物使用，以及情緒反應性之其他向度，如：情緒敏感度與情緒激發度對睡前認知過度激發狀態無顯著的預測力。另外，根據執行檢驗調節效果步驟的階層迴歸分析結果，反芻特質與情緒遲惰特質分別在失功能信念與情緒反應性對認知激發程度的關係上，皆未有顯著的調節效果。 研究結論：研究結果部分支持身心激發程度為對睡眠的失功能信念與情緒反應性影響壓力下睡眠脆弱性的中介因子之假設。本研究發現過度擔憂睡眠的信念以及情緒持續度較久這兩個因子會分別獨立地提高睡前認知激發程度，顯示睡前認知激發程度分別受認知與情緒因素影響；且相較與睡前的生理激發狀態，睡前的認知激發對於壓力下的失眠反應之影響具有顯著的預測力，顯示認知激發在失眠的前置因子中可能扮演較重要的角色。另外，反芻特質與情緒遲惰特質分別在失功能信念與情緒反應性對認知激發程度的關係上，皆未有顯著的調節效果，此部份不符合研究預期。基於本研究結果，在臨床上對於容易經歷失眠之個體，若能及早調整對於睡眠的擔憂相關的信念，並學習有效調節情緒的方式，皆可有效降低個體睡前的認知激發活動，減少失眠的發生率與改善失眠症狀，避免使其落入失眠慢性化的惡性循環中。

Le chien de service (CS) émerge comme modalité d’assistance à la gestion des symptômes reliés au trouble de stress post-traumatique (TSPT) auprès des vétérans. Les tâches qu’il accomplit et les changements qu’il induit sur l’activité physique et le sommeil, deux des habitudes de vie perturbées par le TSPT, demeurent peu étudiés à ce jour. Les objectifs spécifiques de cette thèse étaient de : 1) spécifier les rôles et les tâches accomplis par le CSTSPT, les avantages et les obstacles reliés à son utilisation ainsi que les recommandations souhaitables pour améliorer l’efficacité du CSTSPT, 2) décrire la sédentarité, l’activité physique, et le sommeil avant et après l’acquisition d’un CSTSPT à l’aide de l’actigraphie et de questionnaires standardisés et examiner si les changements post-acquisition s’accompagnaient d’un élargissement des aires de déplacement et d’une diminution de l’intensité des symptômes reliés au TSPT et ceux dépressifs, et 3) explorer s’il y a des associations entre la sédentarité, l’activité physique, et l’intensité des symptômes reliés au TSPT et ceux dépressifs avant l’acquisition d’un CSTSPT, ainsi qu’entre les changements de la sédentarité, l’activité physique, et le sommeil, avant et après l’acquisition d’un CSTSPT auprès de vétérans vivant avec un TSPT chronique. Ces objectifs ont été poursuivis à l’aide : d’une étude de cas exploratoire transversale réalisée auprès de 10 vétérans experts utilisant leur CSTSPT depuis deux à quatre ans (objectif/étude 1), une étude exploratoire prépost intervention sans groupe contrôle complétée par 18 vétérans vivant avec un TSPT chronique (objectif/étude 2), et d’une étude corrélationnelle réalisée auprès 27 vétérans vivant un TSPT chronique (objectif/étude 3). Les résultats de l’étude 1 soutiennent que le CSTSPT accomplit plusieurs rôles (p. ex., détecter les symptômes intrusifs) et tâches (p. ex., réveiller le vétéran lors d’un cauchemar), et qu’il procure plusieurs avantages (p. ex. faciliter la gestion des symptômes), malgré la présence d’obstacles (p. ex. coûts reliés à son utilisation). Les constats rapportés supportent l’émission de recommandations (p. ex. création d’un programme national de CSTSPT) afin d’améliorer son utilisation. Les résultats de l’étude 2 indiquent que l’acquisition d’un CSTSPT améliore le pourcentage de temps quotidien d’éveil dédié à réaliser de l’activité physique d’intensité modérée, le nombre de pas réalisés par jour, l’étendue des aires de déplacement (c.-à-d., voisinage et extérieur de la ville), et l’intensité des symptômes reliés au TSPT et ceux dépressifs. Aucune amélioration significative n’a été observée pour le sommeil mesuré par actigraphie, alors que les résultats Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index indiquent une amélioration de la qualité du sommeil et de l’efficacité du sommeil, ainsi qu’une diminution des perturbations du sommeil. Les résultats de l’étude 3 révèlent des associations faibles et modérées qui suggèrent la présence d’effets synergiques entre l’activité physique, le sommeil et les symptômes associés au TSPT et ceux dépressifs. En conclusion, les résultats confirment que le CSTSPT représente une modalité d’assistance prometteuse pour la gestion des symptômes reliés au trouble de stress post-traumatique (TSPT). / The psychiatric service dog (SDPTSD) is emerging as an assistive modality for the management of symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among veterans. The scientific evidence pertaining to the tasks the SDPTSD accomplishes and the changes brought about its acquiring on physical activity and sleep, two of the life habits perturbed by PTSD, remain limited. The specific objectives of this thesis were thus to: 1) specify the roles and tasks accomplished by the SDPTSD, the advantages and obstacles associated to its use, and recommendations to increase its efficacy, 2) describe sedentariness, physical activity, and sleep before and after the acquiring of a SDPTSD using actigraphy and standardized questionnaires and examining if the changes reported following its acquiring were accompanied by an expansion of mobility areas and a diminution of the intensity of PTSD-related and depressive symptoms, and 3) explore the associations between 1) sedentariness, physical activity, and the intensity of PTSD-related and depressive symptoms, and 2) sedentariness, physical activity, and sleep three months before and nine months after the acquiring of a SDPTSD among veterans living with chronic PTSD. These specific objectives were carried out with an exploratory cross-sectional case study realized among 10 expert veterans who had been using their SDPTSD for two to four years (objective/study 1), a prepost intervention exploratory study without a control group realized among 18 veterans living with chronic PTSD (objective/study 2), and a correlational study realized among 27 veterans living with chronic PTSD (objective/study 3). In brief, the results of study 1 showed that the SDPTSD accomplishes several roles (e.g., detecting intrusive symptoms), and tasks (e.g., awakening the veteran during a nightmare), and that it brings several advantages (e.g., facilitating symptom management), despite obstacles (e.g., cost related to its use). Observations gathered in this study support issuance of recommendations (e.g., creating a national SDPTSD program) to improve its use. The results of study 2 suggest that the acquiring of a SDPTSD improves the percentage of daily awake time dedicated to practising physical activity of moderate intensity, the number of steps per day, mobility areas (neighborhood and outside of town), and the intensity of PTSD-related and depressive symptoms. No significative improvements emerged when considering actigraphic sleep results, although results at the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index revealed an improved sleep quality and efficiency and a diminution of sleep perturbations. The results of study 3 uncovered weak and moderate correlations suggesting the presence of synergic effects between physical activity, sleep and the intensity of PTSD-related and depressive symptoms. In conclusion, these encouraging results confirm that the SDPTSD is a promising assistive aid in the management of PTSD-related symptoms.