@article{ref1,
title="Imagery rehearsal therapy for posttraumatic nightmares in U.S. veterans",
journal="Journal of Traumatic Stress",
year="2009",
author="Lu, Mary and Wagner, Ann and Van Male, Lynn M. and Whitehead, Anne and Boehnlein, James",
volume="22",
number="3",
pages="236-239",
abstract="Imagery rehearsal therapy (IRT) may help reduce residual nightmares and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in veterans after trauma-focused PTSD treatment. Fifteen male U.S. veterans with PTSD and trauma-related nightmares, who had not previously completed trauma-focused PTSD treatment, attended 6 IRT group sessions. No benefits were observed immediately post-treatment. At 3- and 6-month follow-up, however, trauma-related nightmare frequency (nights/week) decreased (p < .01). The number of trauma-related nightmares/week (p < .01), number of total nightmares/week (p < .05), and PTSD symptoms (p < .05) also decreased at 3 months. The overall F test for time was significant (p < .05) for nightmare severity and fear of sleep. No effects were found on measures of the impact of nightmares, sleep quality, or depression. Clinical and research implications are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-9867",
doi="10.1002/jts.20407",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.20407"
}