The Effects of Lucid Dreaming on the Frequency of Nightmares

Six patients were offered treatment with the major focus on alleviating nightmares. Three patients were treated through lucid dream training paired with psychotherapy and three were treated through psychotherapy only. Of sixty-eight non-psychotic patients seen in a psychiatry emergency room these six individuals volunteered to participate in our study. The benefits of the skills developed through lucid dream training extended from the alleviation of nightmares into other dynamics of the individuals life. The lucid dreaming technique we chose to use beared successful results in reduction of the severity, frequency, intensity and degree of disturbance of the nightmares. We suggest that further research be done to use lucid dreaming as an adjunctive treatment for patients with nightmares and may also be a useful technique in psychotherapy as well.

The Effects of Lucid Dreaming on the Frequency of Nightmares

The purpose of this study will be to explore the potential effectiveness of applying lucid dreaming techniques as the treatment for recurring nightmares. We have gathered

Some topics in this essay:
Zadra Pihl, Zandra Pihl, LaBerge MILD, Dreaming Halliday, Frequency Nightmares, Abstract Six, Participants Six, Design Procedures, lucid dreaming, brylowski 1990, References Abramovitch, Tholey PA, lucid dream, pihl 1997, effects lucid dreaming, effects lucid, recurrent nightmares, lucid dream training, dream training, brylowski 1990 p80, frequency nightmares, 1990 p80, zadra pihl, dreaming frequency nightmares, lucid dreaming techniques,