The Treatment of Recalcitrant Post-traumatic Nightmares with Autogenic Training and Autogenic Abreaction: A Case Study |
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Authors: | Micah R. Sadigh |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Psychology, Good Shepherd Hospital and Cedar Crest College, Good Shepherd Hospital, Allentown, PA, 18103 |
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Abstract: | Recurrent and frightening dreams are commonly experienced by patients who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder after a motor vehicle accident. Such nocturnal episodes, if left untreated, can result in the experience of severe distress with physical, emotional, and psychophysiological concomitant. The present single-case study investigated the effects of the standard autogenic exercises and autogenic abreaction in reducing the frequency and severity of post-traumatic nightmares in a survivor of a car crash. The patient was also instructed in two additional organ-specific formulas in order to improve her sleep. The results of the study showed that the interventions were successful in effectively treating the patient's distressing nightmares. Follow-up data suggested that the treatment effects persisted after the termination of therapy. Suggestions for future investigations are discussed. |
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Keywords: | posttraumatic nightmares post-traumatic stress disorder autogenic training autogenic abreaction autogenic neutralization |
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