title: Rehearsal relief of a nightmare.
abstract: A recurrent nightmare of 14 years' duration rapidly disappeared after it was rehearsed repeatedly in treatment. The nightmare was independent of co-existing compulsive rituals ans sexual problems, but was related to co-existing depression.
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003192:Compulsive Behavior / Q000150:complications; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications; D003887:Desensitization, Psychologic / Q000379:methods*; D004325:Dreams; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000150:complications