Bad dream, nightmares and psychopathology: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Bad dreams and nightmares can have a strong psychological impact. However, although the scientific literature points in the direction of an established association between nightmares and psychopathology, many of the studies investigating these links have been carried out on a general population. This systematic literature review aimed to identify studies that have used a sample from a population with a diagnosis of psychopathological disorders or a diagnosis of nightmare disorder, to highlight the state of knowledge concerning the link between bad dreams, nightmares, and psychopathology.

Method

The systematic review included all cross-sectional and longitudinal studies conducted on a psychiatric population in which variables related to bad dreams and/or nightmares

SUBMITTER: Faccini J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11493664 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature