Nightmare disorder (NDO) is a significant but often under-recognized condition, especially within the military population. We previously reported that 31.2% of patients referred to our military sleep disorders center have NDO, yet only 3.9% were referred for NDO. Despite the general population’s NDO prevalence (2-8%), our center had no referrals for NDO from June 1 to August 31, 2024. This...
Nightmare Disorder (NDO) is estimated to impact at least 4% of the US adult population yet is reported to be much higher among service members (SMs). Our Center has previously reported 31.2% of referred SMs had probable NDO based on screening measures, yet only 3.9% reported nightmares as a reason for evaluation. No quality measures report on the rate of confirmed diagnosis, and more...