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Journal of Clinical and
Basic Psychosomatics Impact of sleep on psychosomatic health

Table 2. Key findings of the included publications
Article title Study design Key findings
Dream recall frequency and psychosomatics 61 Review Dream recall frequency is reduced in patients with psychosomatic
pathology.
Social stressors at work, sleep quality, and Original research article Sleep disorders mediate the relationship between work stressors
psychosomatic health complaints 50 and exacerbation of psychosomatic symptoms.
Recent sleep and dream research: Clinical Review REM sleep has the potential to exacerbate the symptoms of
implications 33 pre-existing illnesses.
An integrative model for the treatment of Review Psychosomatic diseases are associated with a quantitative and
psychosomatic disorders 27 qualitative imbalance of REM sleep.
The intern and sleep loss 49 Original research article Sleep deprivation reduces cognitive abilities.
ABC of sleep disorders. Dreams and medical Theoretical article Dreams have the ability to exacerbate symptoms of psychosomatic
illness 59 diseases.
Sleep structure in patients with psychogenic Original research article Psychosomatic diseases are associated with a quantitative and
non-epileptic seizures 22 qualitative imbalance of REM sleep.
Sleep, scratching, and dreams in eczema 28 Original research article Psychosomatic diseases are associated with a quantitative and
qualitative imbalance of REM sleep.
Nightmare behavior 53 Review Dreams have the ability to exacerbate symptoms of psychosomatic
diseases.
Sleep disturbance influences gastrointestinal Original research article Psychosomatic diseases are associated with a quantitative and
symptoms in women with irritable bowel syndrome 23 qualitative imbalance of REM sleep.
Dream process in asthmatic subjects with Original research article Dreams have the ability to exacerbate symptoms of psychosomatic
nocturnal attacks 51 diseases.
A review of psychogenic aspects and treatment of Review REM sleep has the potential to exacerbate the symptoms of
bruxism 39 pre-existing illnesses.
Short REM latency in impotence without Original research article Psychosomatic diseases are associated with a quantitative and
depression 24 qualitative imbalance of REM sleep.
Psychophysiological parallels in dreams 60 Original research article There is a direct link between dream characteristics and
manifestations of psychosomatic diseases.
Psychosomatic diseases are associated with a quantitative and
qualitative imbalance of REM sleep.
Do endocrines play an etiological role in diabetic Original research article REM sleep has a role in the differential diagnosis between organic
and non-diabetic sexual dysfunctions? 42 and psychogenic disorders.
Basis for recurring ventricular fibrillation in Case report REM sleep has the ability to generate symptoms on the
the absence of coronary heart disease and its cardiovascular system even in the absence of a pre-existing
management 35 organic pathology.
Toward integrating psyche and soma: Review The inability to manifest psychic energy in a psychic way, through
Psychoanalysis and neurobiology 70 dreams, predisposes individuals to the emergence of somatic
manifestations.
The assessment of nocturnal REM erection in the Original research article REM sleep has a role in the differential diagnosis between organic
differential diagnosis of sexual impotence 41 and psychogenic disorders.
On the treatment of neurodermatitis with a Original research article There are therapeutic interventions on REM sleep that can
monoamine oxidase inhibitor 43 improve the symptoms associated with psychosomatic diseases.
Sleep characteristics of patients with angina Original research article Psychosomatic diseases are associated with a quantitative and
pectoris 25 qualitative imbalance of REM sleep.
New approaches to the evaluation and treatment Original research article Psychosomatic diseases are associated with a quantitative and
of insomnia 26 qualitative imbalance of REM sleep.
A psychophysiological model for the Review REM sleep impairment is a precondition for the development of a
chemotherapy of psychosomatic illness 32 psychosomatic pathology.
Abbreviation: REM: Rapid eye movement.

of some patients to use mental coping mechanisms to in a somatic manner to release accumulated psychic
respond to inner life stimuli predisposes them to respond energy, which is also true for REM sleep.
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