What therapy is effective for treating vivid dreams associated with antidepressant use?
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) July 4, 2026 preprint DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21194971 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review |
|---|---|
| Interventions | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Imagery Rehearsal Therapy |
| Topics | Depression Dreaming |
| Keywords | Cognition Depression economics Antidepressant medication Cognitive behavioral therapy Psychotherapist Cognitive psychology |
| Key findings | No direct evidence exists for therapies specifically targeting vivid dreams from antidepressant use, but cognitive behavioral therapy, imagery rehearsal therapy, and certain medications are viable options derived from broader nightmare treatment contexts. |
Abstract
There is no direct evidence for therapies specifically targeting vivid dreams from antidepressant use. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Imagery Rehearsal Therapy, and certain medications are viable options derived from broader contexts of nightmare treatment.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on dreaming, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The cognitive neuroscience of lucid dreaming | 2019 | Review | |
| Sleep and dreaming are for important matters | 2013 | Review | |
| Nightmare Disorder and Isolated Sleep Paralysis | 2020 | Review | |
| My Dream, My Rules: Can Lucid Dreaming Treat Nightmares? | 2019 | Review | |
| Dream Recall: State or Trait Variable? Part I: Model, Theories, Methodology and Trait Factors | 1996 | Review |