What treatment methods are effective in lucid dreaming therapy?
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) September 30, 2026 preprint DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23061420 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Lucid dreaming therapy |
| Topics | Dreaming Lucid dreaming |
| Key findings | The authors report that no direct evidence supports lucid dreaming therapy as a broad therapeutic method. They note that limited studies suggest it is particularly effective in reducing nightmare frequency, and they conclude that further research is needed. |
Abstract
No direct evidence for lucid dreaming therapy as a broad therapeutic method was identified; limited studies suggest it is particularly effective in reducing nightmare frequency, but further research is needed.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on lucid dreaming, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The cognitive neuroscience of lucid dreaming | 2019 | Review | |
| My Dream, My Rules: Can Lucid Dreaming Treat Nightmares? | 2019 | Review | |
| What about dreams? State of the art and open questions | 2022 | Review | |
| The Dream of God: How Do Religion and Science See Lucid Dreaming and Other Conscious States During Sleep? | 2020 | Review | |
| Insight and Dissociation in Lucid Dreaming and Psychosis | 2018 | Review |