Imagery Rehearsal Therapy for Chronic Nightmares in Sexual Assault Survivors With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Key Points

• This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of imagery rehearsal therapy in reducing chronic nightmares and PTSD symptoms.
• Administered imagery rehearsal therapy to sexual assault survivors with PTSD
• Assessed sleep quality and PTSD symptom severity before and after treatment
• Utilized standardized measures for evaluation
• Imagery rehearsal therapy decreased chronic nightmares significantly
• Participants reported improved sleep quality
• PTSD symptom severity showed a notable decrease after treatment