P079 Words matter: Dream content may predict psychological distress
SLEEP Advances October 1, 2024 M. Burge, H. Meaklim, M. Turner et al.
Specific words used to describe dream content are associated with higher levels of anxiety and stress. In a cohort of 217 participants who completed the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21 and described their last remembered dream, no significant predictors were found for depression. However, a principal component high in frequencies of visual and auditory perception, motion, and space language significantly increased the odds of severe and higher anxiety (Tjur R² = 0.04). A component high in frequencies of substances, sexual, food, and motion language significantly increased the odds of moderate and higher stress (Tjur R² = 0.09). Reviewing dream content may provide additional insights for clinicians.