Author/Authors :
Levrier، Katia نويسنده Department of Psychology, University of Quebec a Montreal,
Quebec, Canada , , Marchand، Andre نويسنده Department of Psychology, University of Quebec a Montreal,
Quebec, Canada , , Belleville، Genevieve نويسنده Department of Psychology, School of Psychology, University
of Laval, Quebec, Canada , , Dominic، Beaulieu-Prevost نويسنده Department of Sexology, University of Quebec a Montreal,
Quebec, Canada , , Guay، Stephane نويسنده School of Criminology, University of Montreal, Quebec,
Canada ,
Abstract :
Up to 71% of trauma victims diagnosed with PTSD have frequent
nightmares (NM), compared to only 2% to 5% of the general population.
The present study examined whether nightmares before the beginning of
cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) could influence overall PTSD symptom reduction for 71 individuals
with PTSD and different types of traumatic events. Participants received
a validated CBT of 20 weekly individual sessions. They were evaluated at
five measurement times: at pre-treatment, after the third and ninth
session, at post-treatment, and at 6 months follow-up. The presence of
nightmares did not impact overall CBT efficiency. Specific CBT
components were efficient in reducing the frequency and distress of
nightmares. Most participants no longer had PTSD but some still had
nightmares.
