Psychosocial treatments for nightmares in adults and children: a systematic review

BMC Psychiatry

Table 5 Summary of psychosocial treatment efficacy for nightmares

Treatment	Quantity of evidence	Quality of Evidence	Support for Use
IRT	High	Moderate	High
IR	Low	Moderate	High
RTM	Low	Moderate	High
Exposure	Moderate	Moderate	High
IE	Low	Moderate	High
ERRT	Low	Moderate	High
CPT	Low	Moderate	Moderate
CBT	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
CBT-I	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
CT	Low	Moderate	Moderate
LDT	Low	Moderate	Low
HYPNO	Low	Low	Low
EMDR	Low	Low	Low

IRT Image rehearsal therapy, IR Image rescripting, RTM Reconsolidation of traumatic memories, IE Imaginal exposure, ERRT Exposure, relaxation & rescripting therapy, CPT Cognitive Processing therapy, CBT Cognitive behavioural therapy, CBT-I CBT for Insomnia, CT Cognitive therapy, LTD lucid dreaming therapy, HYPNO Hypnotherapy, EMDR Eye Movement desensitization and reprocessing treatment

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