Treating posttraumatic nightmares in trauma-affected refugees: An investigation of outcome predictors of imagery rehearsal therapy.
Journal of Psychiatric Research 2026 Ola Hornmoen, Jessica Carlsson, Jesper Dammeyer et al.
A recent randomized controlled trial (RCT) did not find an effect of imagery rehearsal therapy (IRT) for nightmares as an add-on to treatment as usual in a sample of trauma-affected refugees. However, certain factors may have accounted for substantial variations in treatment outcomes. This study aimed to test whether symptom severity, cognitive functioning, use of an interpreter, motivation for...
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2025.10.049 (opens in new tab)
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Nightmare-focused therapy
Nightmares
Psychotherapy
Refugees
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