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Troubled by Nightmares

Posted August 24th, 2009 by Spike

Nearly everyone can recollect an experience or a handful of them with nightmares, memories of crawling into their parents bed or strolling down the hall for a refreshing glass of water after a particularly unnerving dream being one of the elements that serves to unite childhoods across the country and around the world. Nightmares dont level off for plenty of people, however, and some experience more disturbing dreams than others. For some people, particularly those who are suffering from concerns in their personal, social, and professional lives, nightmares can be exhausting. Recently, this issue has made it to the forefront of the psychotherapy industry for its implication in the risk of suicide.

Though other disorders such as depression are more commonly associated with suicide, the pre eminence of nightmares in suicidal thoughts and behaviors has been a growing subject of interest for any well-informed therapist. While most people experience unplanned bad dreams, chronic sufferers of nightmares may be internalizing their pain or engaging in other thoughts or activities that don’t serve their overall well being. A recent study led by a psychology doctoral candidate at Florida State University has studied the link between nightmares and suicide, and has found that the offensive and terrifying dreams are significantly and independently associated with suicidal symptoms.

The research calls for greater development of therapies involving the acquisition of quality, relaxing sleep, and points out that, clients in therapy for depression can overcome nightmares and other issues associated with rest to achieve a better quality of life while awake. The study, which is likely to spawn new inquiries into the links between sleep, mood, and behavior, was presented at the Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.

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