Evaluation of the Distress and Effects Caused By Nightmares: A Study of the Psychometric Properties of the Nightmare Distress Questionnaire and the Nightmare Effects Survey
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Nightmares are extremely distressing dreams that usually interrupt the sleep of the person, bringing them to a state of total wakefulness in which they vividly remember the dream content. The themes of these dreams normally relate to threats to physical integrity (e.g., attacks) or self-esteem (e.g., personal failure), which may reflect real experiences or fictitious events. Nightmares usually occur in the second half of the night, when the REM (Rapid Eye Movement) phase is most prominent. Nightmares may emerge as an independent Evaluation of the Distress and Effects Caused By Nightmares: A Study of the Psychometric Properties of the Nightmare Distress Questionnaire and the Nightmare Effects Survey
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