Annika Gieselmann

2 papers in the library · 192 citations · publishing 2017-2019

Papers

Aetiology and treatment of nightmare disorder: State of the art and future perspectives

Journal of Sleep Research January 29, 2019 Annika Gieselmann, Malik Ait Aoudia, Michelle Carr et al. 192 citations

Chronic nightmares arise from an interaction between elevated hyperarousal and impaired fear extinction, facilitated by trait affect distress from traumatic experiences, early childhood adversity, trait susceptibility, elevated thought suppression, and potentially sleep-disordered breathing. Treatment options target nightmare meaning, chronic repetition, or maladaptive beliefs. The paper reviews epidemiological findings, aetiology models for traumatized and non-traumatized individuals, and evidence-based interventions, noting gaps in healthcare provider knowledge and delivery. Future perspectives for nightmare treatment and aetiology research are outlined.

DOI: 10.1111/jsr.12820 Nightmare Distress Psychological intervention Psychotherapist +4

The Effects of an Internet-Based Imagery Rehearsal Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics January 1, 2017 Annika Gieselmann, Max Böckermann, Marjolijn Sorbi et al.

Internet-based imagery rehearsal therapy (IRT) reduces nightmare frequency and distress in patients with mostly idiopathic nightmares. IRT outperformed a nightmare frequency control condition on both outcomes. Compared to a narrative control group, IRT was superior only for nightmare distress, not frequency, because describing the nightmare narrative in detail also lowered frequency. Guidance by a nightmare coach did not affect efficacy, compliance, or dropout. IRT appears effective even with minimal guidance.

DOI: 10.1159/000470846 Full text Imagery rehearsal therapy Internet-based therapy Nightmares Randomized controlled trial