Imagery rehearsal therapy for posttraumatic nightmares in U.S. veterans.
Journal of Traumatic Stress June 1, 2009 Mary Lu, Amy Wagner, Lynn Van Male et al.
Imagery rehearsal therapy (IRT) may help reduce residual nightmares and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in veterans after trauma-focused PTSD treatment. Fifteen male U.S. veterans with PTSD and trauma-related nightmares, who had not previously completed trauma-focused PTSD treatment, attended 6 IRT group sessions. No benefits were observed immediately posttreatment. At 3- and...