Psychometric evaluation of the Hamburg Nightmare Questionnaire (HNQ).
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SUBMITTER: Gorzka RJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6461101 | biostudies-literature | 2019
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Psychometric evaluation of the Hamburg Nightmare Questionnaire (HNQ).
Gorzka Robert-Jacek RJ Rebling Katja K Höllmer Helge H Schulz Holger H Knaust Thiemo T Protic Sonja S Schredl Michael M Wittmann Lutz L
European journal of psychotraumatology 20190405 1
<b>Background:</b> Nightmares are a widespread phenomenon. In comparison to the general population, they occur in mentally ill and especially in traumatized individuals with an increased frequency. Despite the high prevalence, there is no short questionnaire in the German language that is able to characterize nightmares, to differentiate between different nightmare types and to assess their impact on daytime functioning. <b>Objective:</b> The Hamburg Nightmare Questionnaire (HNQ) has been develo ...[more]
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