A case of sleep paralysis in medical student: possibilities of poetry writing as self-therapy
European Psychiatry June 1, 2026 E. E. Nikolaev, F. V. Orlov, H. Kumar
Introduction Sleep paralysis as a form of parasomnia is associated with poor sleep habits and perceived poor sleep quality (Duarte et al., 2023). Its prevalence in medical students ranges from 16% (Penn et al., 1981) up to 41% (Duarte et al., 2023) with 70% of females reporting experiencing sleep paralysis (Muzammil et al., 2023). Although this disorder does not necessarily testify to the...