ReviewJournal of sleep research2019
Aetiology and treatment of nightmare disorder: State of the art and future perspectives.
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68 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Bad dream, nightmares and psychopathology: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- An observatory on changes in dreaming during a pandemic: a living systematic review (part 1).Journal of sleep research · 2023Pooled it
- Treating narcolepsy-related nightmares with cognitive behavioural therapy and targeted lucidity reactivation: A pilot study.Journal of sleep research · 2025Trial
- Transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral therapy for nightmares and parasomnias.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2023Trial
- Imagery rehearsal therapy and/or mianserin in treatment of refugees diagnosed with PTSD: Results from a randomized controlled trial.Journal of sleep research · 2021Trial
- Identification of an intrusive-hypervigilant phenotype of posttraumatic stress symptoms with unique stress peptide and amygdala functional connectivity profiles.Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2026Article
- Sleep Problems and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies.Child psychiatry and human development · 2026Review
- Individual and Situational Predictors of Threatening Dream Content During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of sleep research · 2026Article
- How do mothers with advanced cancer experience anxiety about present and future of their children aged 6-12 years: a phenomenological interview study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Nightmare disorder shows reduced slow oscillation-dominant spindle coupling in NREM sleep.Npj biological timing and sleep · 2026Article
- Efficacy of imagery rehearsal therapy in the treatment of traumatic nightmares in youth with complex post-traumatic stress disorder.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2026Review
- Nightmare frequency mediates the association between childhood trauma and suicidal ideation among youth: is it sex-specific?European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2026Article
- Enhancing identification and diagnosis of nightmare disorder in active duty patients at a sleep disorders center: A quality improvement initiative.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2026Article
- DARC-NESS: a mastery-based cognitive-behavioral model for treating chronic nightmares in youth.Frontiers in sleep · 2026Article
- Dream Patterns in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Data from the STEP-IN-AMI Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Sex-Specific Interrelationship Between Sleep Quality and Daytime Sleepiness in Predicting Injury Occurrence in Physically Active University Students.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Nightmares caused by isotretinoin in treating hidradenitis suppurativa: a case report and clinical insights.Dermatology reports · 2025Article
- Nightmare Proneness Predicts Nightmare Frequency Incrementally Over Neuroticism and Distress.Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2025Article
- Nightmares Fluctuate Across the Menstrual Cycle and May be More Pronounced in Women With Premenstrual Syndrome.Brain and behavior · 2025Article
- The Holland Sleep Disorders Questionnaire: Factorial structure and measurement invariance in a psychiatric sample relative to the general population.International journal of methods in psychiatric research · 2024Article
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Abstract
This consensus paper provides an overview of the state of the art in research on the aetiology and treatment of nightmare disorder and outlines further perspectives on these issues. It presents a definition of nightmares and nightmare disorder followed by epidemiological findings, and then explains existing models of nightmare aetiology in traumatized and non-traumatized individuals. Chronic nightmares develop through the interaction of elevated hyperarousal and impaired fear extinction. This interplay is assumed to be facilitated by trait affect distress elicited by traumatic experiences, early childhood adversity and trait susceptibility, as well as by elevated thought suppression and potentially sleep-disordered breathing. Accordingly, different treatment options for nightmares focus on their meaning, on the chronic repetition of the nightmare or on maladaptive beliefs. Clinically, knowledge of healthcare providers about nightmare disorder and the delivery of evidence-based interventions in the healthcare system is discussed. Based on these findings, we highlight some future perspectives and potential further developments of nightmare treatments and research into nightmare aetiology.
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