Understanding Nightmare Disorder and A brief overview of required Psychological Interventions
The Journal of Neurobehavioral Sciences December 1, 2024 Maddali Anvitha Lakshmi, Neelam Sai Sahithi, Pallerla Srikanth et al.
Nightmare disorder involves repeated, vividly recalled, distressing dreams that wake a person and cause significant impairment. Factors linked to the condition include traumatic experiences, childhood adversities, thought suppression, maladaptive beliefs, and medical conditions like sleep apnea. Psychological treatments take three approaches: addressing the subjective meaning of nightmares, interrupting their pathological repetition, and correcting maladaptive beliefs about nightmares.