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[The post-traumatic nightmare or the ghost of past trauma]
1Pôle de psychiatrie, centre hospitalier de Quimperlé, 20, bis avenue du Général-Leclerc, 29300 Quimperlé, France.
Abstract:
The post-traumatic nightmare is the reliving of traumatic scenes during sleep and is linked to post-traumatic stress disorder. Unlike other forms of dreams, it can happen at any stage of sleep, invasively, and makes the person relive their traumatic scenario, which can plunge them into a state of terror and shock. Post-traumatic nightmares thereby maintain and reactivate the traumatic memory. However, narration techniques can lead to a marked improvement and even the disappearance of these nightmares.
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