Journal of Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine

Nightmare Disorders: Pharmacotherapy or Psychotherapy as The First Line Treatment?

Journal of Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine April 1, 2025 P. Liu

Nightmares are almost an ubiquitous phenomenon but only nightmare disorders would need to be treated. Nightmare disorders result from a variety of causes including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), psychiatric disorders, substance abuse, or idiosyncrasy. Nightmare disorders can be treated by either pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy. We performed literature search to explore eighteen possible...