This article holds the title of "USING CONTROL-MASTERY SND JUNGIAN THEORIES TO TREAT NIGHTMARE DISORDER: A KASE FROM THAILAND''. It is written by Elsegood, Wongpakaran, and Wannarit. This paper will give a brief background about dreams and what might cause them, and to what do they indicate. This paper also discuss the Control Mastery Theory (CMT), and the Jungian theory, in order to interpret a Thai woman's depressing dreams and treating her nightmare disorder. Then comes the therapy process, and different strategies to treat the patient. The article then gives a case example to a patient called Yani, it discusses her background, worries, and her struggles with the Naga Dreams, and her cultural influence. The article discusses her treatment plan, course of therapy, and the therapeutic outcome. After her treatment, the article displays the critique of theoretical approach. In the end it discusses the implications for mental health …show more content…
The first session, focused on assessment, and conceptualization. She described her dreams. In the second session, her responses were more emotional, the therapist's response was non judgmental, she reported that she had more frequent dreams since the first session. In her dream she was afraid of water. This indicates that Yani was not yet ready to face her repressed conflict. Here the therapists developed a tentative conceptualization, but did not tell her about it until she is ready. In the third session, Yani stepped in deep water in her dream without being scared. Later in the session Yani complimented a male student that was approaching her, but she wanted the therapist's response, who reassured her that it is fine to date, since people in her age normally do, and she has the right to do so. Then the therapist asked her about her opinion on her dreams, and she indicated that they resemble relationships, which showed her readiness for facing her