Nightmare distress is related to traumatic childhood experiences, critical life events and emotional appraisal of a dream rather than to its content.
J Sleep Res November 5, 2022 DOI: 10.1111/jsr.13779 (opens in new tab) via PubMed
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractDistress from nightmares is more strongly linked to traumatic childhood experiences, significant life events, and how a person emotionally appraises a dream than to the actual content of the dream itself.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Peer reviewed |
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| Key finding | Nightmare distress is related to traumatic childhood experiences, critical life events, and emotional appraisal of a dream rather than to its content. |
Abstract
Nightmare distress is related to traumatic childhood experiences, critical life events and emotional appraisal of a dream rather than to its content.