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Hi, My name is Ibukunolu Shofolu! I am a second year here at Florida State University. I am Nigerian but grew up in the city of Jacksonville, Florida. I am a biochemistry major on the pre-med track hoping to someday become an OB-GYN and primarily serve minority women in underrepresented communities. I thoroughly enjoy psychology research in the sense that the field of psychology is very diverse and helps us better grasp the complex nature of human behavior.

Is Imagery Rehearsal Therapy an Effective Treatment for Nightmares among People with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder? A Review​

Abstract

This systematic review is an examination conducted in order to identify and synthesize all relevant studies, that meet the eligibility criteria, in an effort to determine the effectiveness of Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT) in addressing nightmare occurrence/intensity in patients with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD). The overall goal of using a systematic review was to compile a meticulous summary of the primary sources that have already conducted their experiments and research on this topic. The focus of this systematic review was on randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that highlighted IRT as their chosen treatment to treat patients suffering from PTSD-induced nightmares. RCTs were searched for and gathered from a total of four databases using identical search terms as well as exclusion criteria. Of all the four studies chosen and examined in this review (Krakow et al., Thunker et al., Belleview et al., and Sandahl et al.), The same conclusion was drawn: Imagery rehearsal therapy aids in the decrease of nightmare symptoms, in terms of frequency and severity, as a result of PTSD. This result was seen regardless of the sample.

Keywords: Imagery Rehersal Therapy, PTSD, Nightmares, Nightmare Treatment