Gabriele Schmid‐Mühlbauer

Dreaming in Bipolar Disorders – Feasibility of the Central Image Method: A Prospective Controlled Trial

Frontiers in Psychology September 2, 2024 Gabriele Schmid‐Mühlbauer, Laura Reggiannini, Peter Treu et al.

Background: Emotions play an important role in the emergence, formation, and experience of dreams. The Central Image (CI) in a dream refers to the dream's dominant or underlying emotion, and it is the best-remembered part of a dream. Bipolar disorders are characterized by strong emotions, particularly during manic and depressive episodes. In these patients, dreams and CIs may serve as a helpful...