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Umair Akram

2 papers in the library · 31 citations · publishing 2020

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Examining the Factor Structure, Reliability, and Validity of the Disturbing Dreams and Nightmare Severity Index (DDNSI) Consequences Sub-component

Behavioural Sleep Medicine December 21, 2020 S. Allen, Maria Gardani, Asha Akram et al.

ABSTRACT Background: The Disturbing Dreams and Nightmares Severity Index (DDNSI) is commonly used when assessing the experience of nightmares. It comprises two parts examining i) chronicity and ii) nightmare consequences. The primary aim of the present study was to explore the dimensional structure of the optional and currently unvalidated nightmare consequences component using exploratory...

Emotion dysregulation mediates the relationship between nightmares and psychotic experiences: results from a student population

Schizophrenia June 1, 2020 Umair Akram, Maria Gardani, Kamila R. Irvine et al. 31 citations

Abstract Sleep disruption is commonly associated with psychotic experiences. While sparse, the literature to date highlights nightmares and related distress as prominent risk factors for psychosis in students. We aimed to further explore the relationship between specific nightmare symptoms and psychotic experiences in university students while examining the mediating role of emotion...