Bishay N
Br J Psychiatry. 1985 Jul;147:67-70. doi: 10.1192/bjp.147.1.67.
Seven cases of nightmare were treated by simple rehearsal of the nightmare and/or rehearsal with an altered ending, followed by earlier introduction of the ending. One-year follow-up of five patients showed complete relief from nightmares in the four patients who achieved early introduction of a 'masterful' ending, and marked improvement in the patient who could only imagine a neutral ending. All but one of the patients also presented with neurotic symptoms (anxiety, phobias, depression and compulsion/obsession). These were treated by rational discussion and the formulation of positive 'threat-eliminating' statements to be repeated as homework and in times of stress.
七例梦魇患者接受了简单的梦魇排练和/或带有改变结局的排练，随后提前引入结局。对五名患者进行的一年随访显示，在四名能够提前引入“巧妙”结局的患者中，梦魇完全缓解，而在只能想象中性结局的患者中，症状有明显改善。除一名患者外，所有患者还伴有神经症症状（焦虑、恐惧症、抑郁症和强迫观念/强迫行为）。通过理性讨论和制定积极的“消除威胁”语句来治疗这些症状，这些语句将作为家庭作业并在压力时期重复使用。
