Controlling Nightmares with Imagery Rehearsal Therapy
Journal watch 2001 DOI: 10.1056/jp200109050000001 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 168 |
| Population | Women with chronic nightmares and DSM-IIIR-diagnosed PTSD |
| Intervention | Imagery rehearsal therapy |
| Topics | Dreaming |
| Key findings | Imagery rehearsal therapy reduced nightmare frequency and improved sleep and PTSD symptoms relative to a wait-list control in women with PTSD and chronic nightmares. |
Abstract
Recurrent nightmares are common in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but rarely are nightmares treated directly. These researchers randomized 168 women with chronic nightmares and DSM-IIIR-diagnosed PTSD to receive imagery rehearsal therapy (IRT) or to be placed on a wait list (control group). Of the participants, 79 percent were …