PTSD
nightmares are more repetitive and have minimal adaptive responses to threats
arising within the dream.
PTSD
nightmares tend to be more emotionally intrusive and provoke anxiety.
PTSD
nightmares consistently repeat some aspect of the traumatic event regularly
but many times with some elements changed or missing.
Intolerable
emotions and conflicts linked to the traumatic event continue to affect
the individuals psyche, but are banned from consciousness so they
can persist in nightmares.
