Psychopathological Correlates of Contextualized Images in Dreams
Ross Levin, Robert Basile
Perceptual and Motor Skills February 1, 2003 DOI: 10.2466/pms.2003.96.1.224 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 378 |
| Population | Community-based sample of adults |
| Measures | SCL-90-R, General Symptom Distress Index |
| Citations | 5 |
| Key findings | Nightmare contextualized image scores were significantly higher than dream contextualized image scores. Dream contextualized images were unrelated to psychopathology, while nightmare contextualized images were significantly associated with elevated scores on three SCL-90-R subscales and the General Symptom Distress Index. |
Abstract
A contextualized image is a powerful central image in a dream which provides a picture context for the dominant emotion of the dreamer. This study examined the psychopathological correlates of both dream and nightmare contextualized images in a community-based sample of 378. As predicted, mean nightmare contextualized image scores were significantly higher than mean dream scores. In addition, while dream contextualized images were unrelated to psychopathology, nightmare contextualized images were significantly associated with elevated scores on three SCL-90-R subscales and the General Symptom Distress Index.