Citation

Disdier P. Soins Psychiatr. 2017; 38(310): 41-44.

Vernacular Title

Le cauchemar post-traumatique ou le fantôme du trauma.

Affiliation

Pôle de psychiatrie, centre hospitalier de Quimperlé, 20, bis avenue du Général-Leclerc, 29300 Quimperlé, France. Electronic address: pierrick.disdier@hotmail.fr.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, S.F.I.R.E.C., Publisher Masson Editeur)

DOI

10.1016/j.spsy.2017.01.010

PMID

28476256

Abstract

The post-traumatic nightmare is the reliving of traumatic scenes during sleep and is linked to post-traumatic stress disorder. Unlike other forms of dreams, it can happen at any stage of sleep, invasively, and makes the person relive their traumatic scenario, which can plunge them into a state of terror and shock. Post-traumatic nightmares thereby maintain and reactivate the traumatic memory. However, narration techniques can lead to a marked improvement and even the disappearance of these nightmares.

Copyright © 2017. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.

Language: fr

Keywords

fantôme de l’effroi; ghost of terror; mémoire traumatique; reliving; repetition syndrome; reviviscence; syndrome de répétition; traumatic memory