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Planned Dream Interventions: A Pragmatic Randomized Control Trial to Evaluate a Psychological Treatment for Traumatic Nightmares in UK Military Veterans
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posted on 2023-08-30, 16:17 authored by Justin Havens, Jamie G. H. Hacker Hughes, Fiona McMaster, Roger KingerleeNightmares are a hallmark symptom of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), affecting an estimated 90% of trauma-exposed adults. This article reports on a pragmatic randomized control trial to evaluate the effectiveness of an enhanced treatment approach called Planned Dream Interventions (PDI) compared with a standard sleep hygiene intervention. Ninety-two U.K. Armed Forces veterans completed self-report measures (sleep quality, nightmares, and PTSD) pre- and 1-month post-session. Large between group effect sizes (average d = 1.1) were noted across all measures. Overall, findings suggest that PDI is a safe, resource efficient and effective intervention, though further validation is required.
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7Issue number
4Page range
401-413Publication title
Military Behavioral HealthISSN
2163-5803External DOI
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Taylor & FrancisFile version
- Accepted version
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- eng
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2019-05-28Legacy creation date
2019-05-28Legacy Faculty/School/Department
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