A meta-analysis of imagery rehearsal for post-trauma nightmares: Effects on nightmare frequency, sleep quality, and posttraumatic stress

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 566-574

  Casement, Melynda D ^a   Swanson, Leslie M ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Imagery rehearsal therapy; Nightmares; Post traumatic stress; Rescripting therapy; Sleep

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGERY; IMAGERY REHEARSAL; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; NIGHTMARE FREQUENCY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; REVIEW; SLEEP PARAMETERS; SLEEP QUALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; DREAMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); IMPLOSIVE THERAPY; MALE; SLEEP DISORDERS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 84864033772     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2012.06.002     Document Type: Review

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