DREAMS AS A THERAPEUTIC TOOL FOR COMMON MENTAL DISORDERS: A REVIEW
Revista Multidisciplinar do Nordeste Mineiro April 23, 2026 Carolina Lopes de Lima Reigada, Sidarta Tollendal Gomes Ribeiro, Rodolfo Deusdará
Dream interpretation has been used in psychotherapy for over a century, and therapeutic groups with dreams have shown promise in controlling mental health symptoms. A review of the scientific databases EMBASE, PubMed, and LILACS found no clinical studies directly eligible on the use of dreams in treating Common Mental Disorders in Primary Health Care. However, successful experiences of group dreamwork in treating patients with mental health symptoms were identified. This could represent an innovation and an accessible approach for these patients.