Psychiatry and Psychology

Dreams

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep which are dissociated from the usual stream of consciousness of the waking state.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep which are dissociated from the usual stream of consciousness of the waking state.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Dream
  • Nightmares
  • Nightmare

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, physiology, psychology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

consider also PAVOR NOCTURNUS (see NIGHT TERRORS)

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  1. F02w.463w.188w.634w.309w
  2. F02w.830w.855w.268w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dreams. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004325. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004325
  2. Dreams. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream
  3. Dreams. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q36348