Valérie Schäfer

The impact of early-life maltreatment on dreams of patients with insomnia

heiDOK (Heidelberg University) 2009 Valérie Schäfer, Klaus Bader 6 citations

Summary. There is ample evidence that bad dreams and post-traumatic nightmares are a common consequence of exposure to traumatic events both among children and adults. The aim of the present study was to examine to what extent early-life maltreatment experiences are associated with dreams even many years later in adulthood. 37 patients suffering from primary insomnia recorded their dreams for...