Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
April 13, 2025
Paulina Wróbel-knybel, Leszek Wołkowski, Hanna Karakuła-juchnowicz
Recurrent isolated sleep paralysis (RISP) belongs to the parasomnias of the REM sleep. Currently, there are few treatment options for this disorder. Pharmacotherapy is reserved only for the most severe cases of RISP. The first-line treatment is cognitive-behavioural therapy, the availability of which is limited. A new treatment option is meditation-relaxation therapy (MR therapy), the...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
June 25, 2022
Paulina Wróbel-knybel, Michał Flis, Joanna Róg et al.
Sleep paralysis (SP) is a hypnagogic or hypnopompic state associated with the inability to move while conscious. Recurrent isolated sleep paralysis (RISP) is a type of REM parasomnia. Individuals experiencing anxiety disorders, PTSD, exposure to chronic stress, or shift work are at risk of developing this sleep disorder. This study aimed to assess: (1) the prevalence, frequency, and...
BMC Psychiatry
June 7, 2022
Paulina Wróbel-knybel, Michał Flis, Joanna Róg et al.
9 citations
Sleep paralysis (SP) is a transitional dissociative state associated with the REM sleep phase that affects approximately 28.3% of the student population during their lifetime. The reasons for the high prevalence of SP in the student population are not entirely clear. Research indicates possible influencing factors such as the intensification of anxiety symptoms, a tendency to worry, the...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
September 1, 2021
Paulina Wróbel-knybel, Joanna Róg, Baland Jalal et al.
The prevalence of sleep paralysis (SP) is estimated at approximately 7.6% of the world’s general population. One of the strongest factors in the onset of SP is PTSD, which is often found among professional firefighters. Our study aimed to assess in the professional firefighter population (n = 831) (1) the prevalence of SP, (2) the relationship between SP and PTSD and (3) the relationship...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
May 18, 2020
Paulina Wróbel-knybel, Hanna Karakuła-juchnowicz, Michał Flis et al.
Sleep paralysis (SP) is a psychobiological phenomenon caused by temporary desynchrony in the architecture of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. It affects approximately 7.6% of the general population during their lifetime. The aim of this study was to assess (1) the prevalence of SP among Polish students in Lublin (n = 439) using self-reported online surveys, (2) the frequency of SP-related...
Current Problems of Psychiatry
September 1, 2018
Paulina Wróbel-knybel, Michał Flis, R. Dubiel et al.
Summary Introduction: Sleep paralysis (SP) is a condition that widely occurs among people all over the world. It has been known for thousands of years and is rooted in the culture of many countries. It arouses strong emotions, though still little is known about it. The clinical picture of the disorder can be very diverse. It is often accompanied by hypnopompic and hypnagogic hallucinations,...