The relationship of nightmare frequency and nightmare distress to well‐being
Journal of Sleep Research May 26, 2004 Mark Blagrove, Laura Boyd Farmer, E. R. L. Williams 215 citations
Nightmares can be defined as very disturbing dreams, the events or emotions of which cause the dreamer to wake up. In contrast, unpleasant dreams can be defined in terms of a negative emotional rating of a dream, irrespective of whether or not the emotions or events of the dream woke the dreamer. This study addresses whether frequency of unpleasant dreams is a better index of low well-being...