Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter #19 - Nightmares and Night Terrors: Whatever You Do, Don't Fall Asleep
Oct 31, 2022
33:45
On this special Halloween edition, we will wander into the dark and terrifying forest of nightmares and night terrors. In this episode, we will:
- Explore the origin of the term nightmare
- Differentiate nightmares from bad dreams and learn what constitutes the diagnosis of nightmare disorder
- List other REM-related parasomnias besides nightmare disorder (like isolated sleep paralysis (Episode 16), REM Behavior Disorder, and catathrenia
- Characterize the prevalence of nightmares and nightmare disorder as well as its risk factors
- Look in depth at treatments in particular Image Rehearsal Therapy and the newer Targeted Memory Reactivation technique
- Name medications sometimes employed in nightmare disorder therapy
- Define night terrors and other non-REM-related parasomnias like sleep talking (somniloquy), sleepwalking (somnambulism), sleep-related eating disorder (SRED), and various sexsomnias
- Characterize the prevalence of night terrors as well as their risk factors
- Review treatments and best practices for these disorders
Produced by: Maeve Winter
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Thanks for listening and sleep well!