Assertion: rem sleep deprivation | /r/HasProperty | helpful
Facets:
value: in treating depression
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: That psychological view of REM sleep deprivation has become less pervasive since the experimental demonstration of the occurrence of dreaming during NREM sleep stages and because, contrary to the Freudian position that the dream is an essential safety valve for the release of emotional tensions, it has become evident that REM sleep deprivation is not psychologically disruptive and may in fact be helpful in treating depression.