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Cognitive Behavioral Nightmare Therapies and PTSD

   

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This section brings together free in-depth Continuing Education resources for the Professional community concerned with trauma.

Cognitive Behavioral Nightmare Therapies and PTSD

  • Date Created: 12/12/2024
  • Time to Complete: 1 hour
  • Credits: ANCC, APA, ASWB, ACCME, NBCC, Other Orgs
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
  • Course Series: PTSD 101, PTSD Consultation Lecture Series

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Cognitive Behavioral Nightmare Therapies and PTSD Author(s):

Kristi Pruiksma, PhD DBSM

Description

Among individuals diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), nightmares are common. A variety of cognitive behavioral interventions show promise for the treatment of nightmares, while also improving insomnia, PTSD, and depression. However, there is a wide range of names for the various treatments tested in randomized controlled trials (RCTs), creating challenges in comparing treatment efficacy by protocol in systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

This online course establishes a definition for nightmares and summarizes data regarding their prevalence across sample groups. The author provides an overview of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Nightmares (CBT-N) protocols, describing research of the efficacy of CBT-N in PTSD.

Goals and Objectives

  • Describe the prevalence of nightmares in PTSD.
  • Understand the evidence base for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Nightmares.
  • Identify the core elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Nightmares.

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