Among 220 young Pakistani adults, nightmares were associated with psychosis proneness, and this relationship was mediated by dream lucidity. Dream lucidity acted as a facilitating factor in the development of psychosis proneness. The correlational study assessed participants using the Mannheim Dream Questionnaire, Inventory of Personality Organization, and The Lucidity and Consciousness in Dreams Scale. Path analysis showed dream lucidity significantly mediated the link between nightmares and psychosis proneness. The findings provide insight into the roles of nightmares and lucid dreaming in psychosis proneness.
Sufi meditation was more effective than Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction in lowering anxiety and enhancing mental health among 200 female participants. Participants were divided into high- and low-anxiety groups based on the Hamilton Anxiety Scale, then randomly assigned to either mindfulness or Sufi meditation. Pre- and post-test measures showed that the mindfulness group scored significantly higher on anxiety than the Sufi meditation group. The authors suggest that Sufi meditation's effectiveness may stem from its alignment with the participants' belief system. The results provide a basis for future research combining both meditation types.