Dreaming
Volume 26, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 10-28

Posttraumatic nightmares of traumatized refugees: Dream work integrating cultural values (Article)

Schubert C.C.* , Punamäki R.-L.
  • a School of Social Sciences and Humanities/Psychology, University of Tampere, Finland
  • b School of Social Sciences and Humanities/Psychology, University of Tampere, Finland

Abstract

This study examines the mental health function of dreams and dream work in integrative psychotherapy with 2 refugee women. The clients were from West Africa and the Middle East, and both suffered from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and repetitive nightmares. In a culturally sensitive integrative psychotherapy dreams were interpreted with respect for cultural meanings. The dream work initiated a mutual exploration of the dream images and led to an insightful processing of traumatic experiences. © 2016 American Psychological Association.

Author Keywords

cultural aspects Psychotherapy PTSD Rituals Dream work

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84979743064&doi=10.1037%2fdrm0000021&partnerID=40&md5=3d3ecf7a9757ce859615d26f080b4b5e

DOI: 10.1037/drm0000021
ISSN: 10530797
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English