A confusing aspect of bad dreams is that different people call them different things. Some call them "frustrating dreams," "anxiety dreams," or "bizarre dreams" as well as the more traditional "nightmares" and "bad dreams". The key to eliminating this confusion is to recognize that what you call your disturbing dreams is not nearly as important as how much they disturb you. The extent to which your bad dreams disturb you is the single biggest factor in determining whether or not you suffer from what is called a "Nightmare Disorder". Thus, you alone, are likely to be the best judge of your nightmare problem. Some people have many nightmares but aren't bothered by them. Some people have just a few and are extremely disturbed by them. This is a free service; use it to help you learn more about nightmares and to evaluate your potential problem with disturbing dreams. Click on the answers below and submit them for evaluation. You will receive an automated e-mail reply commenting on your responses.

Quiz 1. Yes No I experience disturbing or unpleasant dreams on a regular basis - that is, at least every week or every month. 2. Yes No I'm certain that my nightmares were caused by bad things that happened to me in the past. 3. Yes No My sleep is disturbed by my bad dreams. 4. Yes No Occasionally or more often, I sense some anxiety and fear about going to sleep because I am concerned I will have a bad dream. 5. Yes No If I think about these nightmares, I sometimes re-experience the disturbing emotions in the dreams, and these emotions linger during the day. 6. Yes No During my waking hours, I have noticed on several occasions that I will suddenly recall some part or the whole of a bad dream that I may have experienced the night before, or some other bad dream from a time in the past. 7. Yes No My bad dreams almost always include some emotion which disturbs me, for example, fear, anxiety, anger, sadness, guilt, shame, frustration, confusion. 8. Yes No Upon awakening from these unpleasant dreams, I may not remember the whole dream, but I can usually remember some part of it. 9. Yes No Occasionally or more often, I will actually delay my bedtime because I'm sure I'm going to have a bad dream. 10. Yes No If I wake up in the night because of a bad dream, I will sometimes feel anxious or fearful about going back to sleep. 11. Yes No Occasionally or more often, if I have had a disturbing dream, I feel unrested upon awakening in the morning. 12. Yes No During the daytime I feel fatigue, sleepiness, or low energy if I've had bad dreams or nightmares the night before. Click Submit to register so you can receive your Quiz results.

 

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