The major chord that cures nightmares

A team from the UNIGE and the HUG has developed a promising method for treating people whose negative dreams are pathological. In addition to significantly reducing the frequency of nightmares, the coupled therapy developed by the UNIGE and the HUG resulted in an increase in positive dreams. Sophie Schwartz - Oppressive, frightening, nerve-wracking: nightmares are particularly disturbing dreams. They are considered pathological when they occur frequently (>1 episode per week) and cause daytime fatigue, mood alteration and anxiety. Although Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT) has shown some effectiveness, some patients do not respond to this treatment. A team from the UNIGE and the HUG has developed a promising new technique combining this classic therapy with the Targeted Memory Reactivation (TMR) method. Thanks to this new therapy, the patients'nightmares decreased significantly and their positive dreams increased.