Emotional intensity and visual imagery in trauma nightmares map to posterior hippocampus connectivity
Translational Psychiatry August 3, 2026 Meaghan McKenna, Kevin J. Clancy, Christine So et al.
Distressing dreams or nightmares about a traumatic experience are common among trauma-exposed individuals and contribute to the maintenance of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Like other intrusive reexperiencing symptoms, trauma-related nightmares are characterized by vivid sensory details and heightened emotional intensity. However, little is known about their underlying...