T D Warner

2 papers in the library · publishing 2000-2001

Papers

Imagery rehearsal therapy for chronic nightmares in sexual assault survivors with posttraumatic stress disorder: a randomized controlled trial.

JAMA August 1, 2001 B Krakow, M Hollifield, L Johnston et al.

Imagery rehearsal therapy (IRT) reduced chronic nightmares, improved sleep quality, and decreased PTSD symptom severity in women with PTSD, most of whom had experienced sexual assault. In a randomized trial of 168 women in New Mexico, those receiving three IRT sessions showed large reductions in nightmare frequency and PTSD symptoms at 3- and 6-month follow-up, while wait-list controls showed only small, nonsignificant improvements. Posttraumatic stress symptoms decreased by at least one level of clinical severity in 65% of the treatment group, compared with symptoms worsening or not changing in 69% of controls. IRT appears to be a brief, well-tolerated treatment for chronic nightmares in PTSD.

DOI: 10.1001/jama.286.5.537 Full text

A controlled study of imagery rehearsal for chronic nightmares in sexual assault survivors with PTSD: a preliminary report.

Journal of Traumatic Stress October 1, 2000 B Krakow, M Hollifield, R Schrader et al.

Imagery-rehearsal therapy reduced nightmare frequency and PTSD severity and improved sleep quality in sexual assault survivors with PTSD. In a randomized controlled trial, 169 women were assigned to either a treatment group receiving three therapy sessions over 5 weeks or a wait-list control. At a 3-month follow-up of 91 women, the treatment group showed moderate to large improvements compared to small changes in the control group, with effect sizes ranging from 0.57 to 1.26. Despite a large dropout rate, the therapy is effective for chronic nightmares in this population.

DOI: 10.1023/a:1007854015481 Full text