Ecological momentary assessment of daily affect, stress, and nightmare reports among combat-exposed Veterans.

Study at a glance

Characteristics	Observational cohort (ecological momentary assessment) Peer reviewed
Population	Combat-exposed veterans
Topics	Dreaming
Key findings	Daily nightmare reports were associated with higher stress and negative affect and lower positive affect among combat-exposed veterans, indicating a real-time link between nightmares and emotional distress.

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