One in ten US Veterans endorse trauma-related nightmares in their lifetime. Imagery rehearsal therapy is an effective and time-efficient therapy which is not widely accessible. We sought to evaluate if a group format could improve access to treatment. This quality improvement project utilized Plan-Do-Study-Act methodology to evaluate impact on access to care by creating a group format for...
Introduction Chronic nightmares are a common and disabling feature of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for which broadly effective treatments are still lacking. While imagery rehearsal therapy (IRT) demonstrates benefits for patients with idiopathic nightmares and some patients with PTSD-related nightmares, research indicates it may be less beneficial for veterans. Narrative therapy (NT) is...