[Treatment of nightmares].
Childhood nightmares are a common phenomenon; the prevalence rates indicate that up to 5% of the children suffer from quite frequent nightmares. The etiology of nightmares is best explained by a vulnerability/stress model but one has to take cognitive avoidance as a maintaining factor into consideration. The therapeutic approach consisting of confrontation, coping and training is easily applied--even by non-professionals--and the efficacy has been demonstrated for adult nightmare sufferers.
Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit, Schlaflabor, Mannheim. schredl@zi-mannheim.de
Michael
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Schredl
D002648:Child; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004325:Dreams; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications