What is listed as a treatment for Nightmare Disorder?

• A. Hypnosis
• B. Behavioral Therapy
• C. Pharmacotherapy
• D. Group Therapy

Answer: (B)

Nightmare Disorder is most effectively addressed with behavioral approaches that directly change how nightmares are learned and experienced. Imagery rehearsal therapy fits this approach: it’s a structured cognitive-behavioral technique in which the person writes down a distressing dream, then revises the ending while awake and repeatedly rehearses the new version. This rehearsal weakens the nightmare’s triggering pattern and reduces both frequency and distress, making Behavioral Therapy the best choice among the options.

Hypnosis isn’t a standard first-line treatment for this condition, pharmacotherapy isn’t typically listed as the primary treatment for Nightmare Disorder (though certain nightmares in PTSD may involve medications), and Group Therapy isn’t commonly used as the primary approach for this specific issue.