Sonja Protic

2 papers in the library · publishing 2019-2024

Papers

The Relationship between Neuroticism, Nightmare Characteristics and Suffering in respect to PTSD Psychopathology

Primenjena psihologija October 30, 2024 Sonja Protic, Robert-Jacek Gorzka, Helge Höllmer et al.

Among 346 traumatized soldiers (47% with PTSD), neuroticism predicted nightmare-related suffering but not nightmare frequency or replicativity beyond PTSD symptoms. Neuroticism's contribution to suffering was only partly explained by PTSD severity. In soldiers with PTSD, neuroticism showed no additional effects beyond symptom severity and nightmare replicativity. Neither neuroticism nor PTSD severity moderated the link between nightmare characteristics and suffering. The authors conclude that neuroticism predicts PTSD severity and nightmare distress but not nightmare occurrence, and does not increase vulnerability to suffering from frequent or replicative nightmares.

DOI: 10.19090/pp.v17i3.2505 Nightmare Neuroticism Psychopathology Clinical psychology +3

Psychometric evaluation of the Hamburg Nightmare Questionnaire (HNQ).

European Journal of Psychotraumatology January 1, 2019 Robert-Jacek Gorzka, Katja Rebling, Helge Höllmer et al.

The Hamburg Nightmare Questionnaire (HNQ) is a short self-rating instrument developed to assess nightmares, differentiate between nightmare types, and measure their impact on daytime functioning. In a sample of 707 German soldiers, the HNQ showed satisfactory psychometric properties, including a sound factorial structure, adequate internal consistency, and initial indications of construct validity for its subscales. The HNQ is a reliable and economic tool for assessing posttraumatic nightmares in clinical and research settings.

DOI: 10.1080/20008198.2019.1592393 Full text Nightmares Questionnaire design Trauma