Scales and Assessment
Nightmare Disorder Scales and Assessment Tools
This page focuses on the validated scales and assessment tools most often used with Nightmare Disorder.
Main diagnosis page
Common scales
- Nightmare Frequency Questionnaire: Useful when tracking recurrence and treatment response over time.
- Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: Helpful for broader sleep disruption around nightmares.
- PCL-5: Important when trauma-related nightmares are part of a broader PTSD picture.