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[Coping with nightmares in the General population: an online study]
Michael Schredl1, Anja S Göritz2
1Schlaflabor, Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit, Medizinische Fakultät Mannheim/Universität Heidelberg, Mannheim.
Coping with nightmares is common, with sharing, rewriting, and reading about them being popular strategies. Professional help for nightmares is underutilized and often ineffective, indicating a need for better support.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sleep Science
Context:
- Nightmares affect a significant portion of the general population.
- Understanding nightmare coping mechanisms is crucial for mental health.
- Prevalence of nightmares in adults surveyed was 11.5% weekly.
Purpose:
- To identify common nightmare coping strategies in the general population.
- To assess the perceived helpfulness of these strategies.
- To highlight gaps in professional support for nightmare sufferers.
Summary:
- A large online survey (N=2,872) revealed nightmare coping strategies.
- Sharing, rewriting, and reading about nightmares were most common.
- Professional help was rarely sought and often unhelpful for nightmare management.
Impact:
- Findings underscore the need for improved interventions and support systems for individuals experiencing nightmares.
- Highlights underutilization and ineffectiveness of professional help for nightmare disorders.
- Provides data on prevalent self-help strategies for nightmare distress.
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