Lucid dreaming treatment for nightmares: A series of cases.
Dreaming September 1, 2003 Victor I. Spoormaker, Jan Van den Bout, Eli J. G. Meijer 54 citations
A series of eight participants received a one-hour lucid dreaming treatment session for nightmares, including exercises and discussion of constructive solutions. Two months later, nightmare frequency decreased and sleep quality slightly improved, but there were no changes in state or trait anxiety. The treatment appears effective for reducing nightmare frequency, though the specific mechanism remains unclear.