ABSTRACT
Since the negative introject lives mainly in the unconscious mind, it makes sense that dreams are influenced by it, especially nightmares. A sleep terror episode usually lasts from seconds to a few minutes, but episodes may last longer. Sleep terrors may require treatment if they cause problems like insomnia or if they pose a safety risk. Sleep terrors generally occur in the first third to first half of the night and rarely during naps. Sleep terrors are a disorder of arousal, meaning they occur during the deepest stage of nonrapid eye movement (NREM) sleep. Another NREM disorder is sleepwalking, which can occur together with sleep terrors.
