Oneirophobia And Gender- A Case Study

Oneirophobia is a fear of nightmares. The present study was carried out to know the degree of Oneirophobia among 8th to 10th Government high school students. The response was taken from 2743 students (Male: 1589 Female: 1154). The study found that 25.29% of male students expressed the phobia and it is 23.65% in the case of females. Comparatively, high percentage of male students has Oneirophobia than female. Some of the useful treatment methods are Homeopathy, Exposure based therapy, Cognitive therapy and Relaxation techniques.