COVID-19 nightmare response and stress: A new Mexico sample based survey.
Sleep Med
; 99: 23-29, 2022 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1937202
ABSTRACT
Studies conducted during the COVID-19 Pandemic have reported increased rates of mental illnesses including depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [1]. A common symptom of mental illness is change in Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep, the phase of sleep associated with dreaming and nightmares. The COVID-19 pandemic offers a unique opportunity to evaluate the effects of systemic stress on nightmares. In this study, we investigate whether the COVID-19 pandemic affects nightmare frequency and content using a web-based survey within the state of New Mexico. The survey returned 197 responses showing an increase in the quantity of both bad dreams and nightmares. Furthermore, significant changes in nightmare themes were reported compared to relative rates prior to the pandemic (RR 1,42, p < 0.01; RR 5, p < 0.001). This novel data supports that increased stress from the COVID-19 pandemic has altered dream and nightmare content and frequency.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
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Mexico
Language:
English
Journal:
Sleep Med
Journal subject:
Neurology
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Psychophysiology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.sleep.2022.07.008
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