Interventions for Trauma-Related Nightmare: Where Are We Now?
Yuru Nie, Ye Zhang, Rong Ren, Larry D. Sanford, Michael V. Vitiello, Xiangdong Tang
The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology May 24, 2023 DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyad022 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Peer reviewed |
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| Topics | Dreaming |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key points | The text characterizes trauma-related nightmares as a common PTSD symptom that generally arises during REM sleep, begins within three months of the traumatic event, and is present in more than 80% of PTSD patients. |
Abstract
Trauma-related nightmares (TRN) are a reexperiencing of previous traumas that happened in real life or a dream sequence initially triggered by trauma that leads to recurrent emotional dreaming about the trauma. TRN, one of the most common symptoms in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are disturbing mental experiences that generally occur during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and often result in awakening (American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2014). It begins within 3 months following the traumatic event and is present in >80% of PTSD patients.
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