Cited by 149Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ResearchSleep and related disordersPsychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research

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Dreams in the acute aftermath of trauma and their relationship to PTSD

Abstract

Dreams following trauma have been suggested to aid emotional adaptation, yet trauma‐related nightmares are a diagnostic symptom of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). There is little published data relating dreams to PTSD soon after trauma. We assessed dreams and PTSD in 60 injured patients after life‐threatening events and obtained follow‐up assessments in 39 of these participants 6 weeks later. Ten of 21 dream reports from morning diaries were rated and described as similar to the recent traumatic event. The participants reporting these distressing “trauma dreams” had more severe concurrent PTSD symptoms than those reporting other categories of dreams and had more severe initial and follow‐up PTSD than those without dream recall. These findings along with our preliminary longitudinal observations relating changes in dream patterns to outcome, suggest a relationship of dream characteristics and early adaptive versus maladaptive patterns of processing traumatic memory.

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  1. Kramer M., 1984, Post‐traumatic stress disorders: Psychological and biological sequelae, 82
  2. Spitzer R. L., 1997, Instruction Manual for the Structured Clinical Interveiw for DSM‐IV (SCID 1997 Revision)
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Authors
Mellman, T. A., David, D., Bustamante, V., Torres, J., & Fins, A.
Affiliations
  • Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center (US)
  • University of Miami (US)
Corresponding author
Mellman, Thomas A.
Venue
Journal of Traumatic Stress
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2001-01
Volume
14
Issue
1
Pages
241-247
ISSN
  • 0894-9867 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-6598
OpenAlex
W2036322386
Cited by
149
References
19
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 8
FWCI
6.25
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Traumatic Stress (publishedVersion)
  • NSUWorks (Nova Southeastern University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
Keywords
nightmares, post-traumatic stress disorder, acute trauma, life-threatening injuries, emotional adjustment, dream recall, longitudinal follow-up

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