Dream-reality confusion in borderline personality disorder: a theoretical analysis
Dagna Skrzypińska and Barbara Szmigielska* Unit of Sleep Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland This paper presents an analysis of dream-reality confusion (DRC) in relation to the characteristics of borderline personality disorder (BPD), based on research findings and theoretical considerations. It is hypothesized that people with BPD are more likely to experience DRC compared to people in non-clinical population. Several variables related to this hypothesis were identified through a theoretical analysis of the scientific literature. Sleep disturbances: problems…