Effectiveness of imagery rehearsal therapy for the treatment of combat-related nightmares in veterans.
Behavior therapy June 1, 2010 Carla M Nappi, Sean P A Drummond, Steven R Thorp et al.
Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT) has been shown to be efficacious in reducing nightmares, but the treatment has not been well-studied in veterans. The effectiveness of IRT was assessed from a chart review of veterans seeking outpatient treatment for chronic, trauma-related nightmares. Of those offered IRT, veterans who completed a full course of treatment for PTSD in the past year were more...