Somnologie - Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin
April 30, 2026
Julia Voss, Madlen Peters, Gordon Pipa et al.
Abstract Background Approximately 5% of people suffer from nightmares at least every 2 weeks. One cognitive behavioral intervention for recurrent nightmares is imagery rehearsal therapy (IRT), in which individuals recall, modify, and rehearse a less distressing version of their dream. Objective This randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of a web application called “DreamMend” as a...
Somnologie - Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin
December 8, 2023
Michael Schredl
Abstract Research indicates that adults suffering from nightmares rarely seek professional help for their condition. However, nothing is known about the help-seeking behavior in adolescents with frequent nightmares. In a sample of 100 adolescents (50 female, 50 male) with a mean age of 15.30 ± 0.80 years, it was found that none of them ever sought professional help for nightmares, even though...
Somnologie - Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin
August 15, 2023
Severin Ableidinger, Gerhard Klösch, Brigitte Holzinger
Abstract In dream research there exists a multitude of dream questionnaires and dream content analysis scales. However, many of them are either limited, not standardized or validated, or require a lot of effort. At the same time there are often divergent or even contradictory results in dream research, and comparability between different studies is often limited. Large sample sizes are rare but...
Somnologie - Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin
August 4, 2023
Simon Kempe, Anna-Julia Krome, Werner Köpp et al.
2 citations
Abstract Background For empirical dream research, numerous scales and rating systems exist for different facets of dreaming. Objective The present study aimed to compare two different approaches for dream report analysis focusing on content and affect regulation, respectively. Materials and methods The Hall and Van de Castle Coding System (HVCCS), complemented by two global rating scales, as...
Somnologie - Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin
July 24, 2023
Jonas Mathes, Jennifer Schuffelen
Abstract Background To date, the relationship between frequent nightmares, chronic pain, waking-life distress and sleep quality is still unclear. Previous research has shown that chronic pain patients reported more frequent nightmares and critical life events compared to a control group. Moreover, patients reported pain dreams similar to pain in their waking-life, whereas controls reported pain...