Schredl Michael, Dehmlow Lara, Schmitt Judith
Sleep Laboratory, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim / Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
Abteilung für Schlafmedizin, Theresienkrankenhaus und St. Hedwig-Klinik GmbH, Mannheim, Germany.
J Clin Sleep Med. 2016 Jul 15;12(7):973-7. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.5928.
Despite the considerable prevalence of the nightmare disorder and its burden on the patient, nightmares are underdiagnosed and undertreated, even in sleep centers.
A total of 1,125 patients in a sleep center undergoing routine diagnostic procedures for their sleep disorders completed a questionnaire about nightmares.
About 20% of the sample indicated an interest in more information about nightmare etiology and nightmare therapy-even patients who had never sought professional help previously.
From a clinical viewpoint, health care professionals should be encouraged to ask about nightmares and, as a first step, internet-based self-help programs should be implemented for this patient group.
尽管噩梦障碍相当普遍且给患者带来负担,但即使在睡眠中心,噩梦也未得到充分诊断和治疗。
睡眠中心共有1125名因睡眠障碍接受常规诊断程序的患者完成了一份关于噩梦的问卷。
约20%的样本表示有兴趣了解更多关于噩梦病因和噩梦治疗的信息——甚至包括那些此前从未寻求过专业帮助的患者。
从临床角度看,应鼓励医护人员询问患者是否有噩梦,并且作为第一步,应为该患者群体实施基于互联网的自助项目。