Running head: The Effects of Lucid Dreaming on the Frequency of Nightmares The Effects of Lucid Dreaming on the Frequency of Nightmares Abstract Six patients were offered treatment with the major focus on alleviating nightmares. Three patients were treated through lucid dream training paired with psychotherapy and three were treated through psychotherapy only. Of sixty-eight non-psychotic patients seen in a psychiatry emergency room these six individuals volunteered to participate in our study. The benefits of …
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