title: Isolated Sleep Paralysis: Fear, Prevention, and Disruption.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Relatively little is known about isolated sleep paralysis (ISP), and no empirically supported treatments are available. This study aims to determine: the clinical impact of ISP, the techniques used to prevent or disrupt ISP, and the effectiveness of these techniques.
  
  
  METHODS
  156 undergraduates were assessed with lifetime ISP using a clinical interview.
  
  
  RESULTS
  75.64% experienced fear during ISP, and 15.38% experienced clinically significant distress/interference, while 19.23% attempted to prevent ISP, and 79.31% of these believed their methods were successful. Regarding disruption, 69.29% made attempts, but only 54.12% reported them effective.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Disruption was more common than prevention, but several techniques were useful. Encouraging individuals to utilize these techniques and better monitor their symptoms may be an effective way to manage problematic ISP.
authors.affiliation: a Washington State University.
authors.forename: Brian Andrew
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Sharpless
authors.affiliation: b Villanova University.
authors.forename: Jessica Lynn
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Grom
mesh_terms: D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D020188:Sleep Paralysis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult