Risk factors for isolated sleep paralysis in an African American sample: a preliminary study.
Behavior therapy December 2008 Holly J Ramsawh, Susan D Raffa, Kamila S White et al.
Isolated sleep paralysis (ISP) is a temporary period of involuntary immobility that can occur at sleep onset or offset. It has previously been reported in association with both panic disorder (PD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The current study examined the association between ISP and several possible risk factors--anxiety sensitivity, trauma exposure, life stress, and paranormal...