Abstract Mkid 87

Previous research findings regarding the relationship between mental health and dream recall are inconclusive. The present study revealed a small but distinct relationship between some trait aspects of mental health and dream recall frequency as well as attitudes towards dreams. The patterns, however, were gender specific: for men, a positive correlation between mental health and dream variables were found, whereas a negative correlation for "self-forgetting vs. self-centered" was found in women. The observed relations may be useful in assessing mental health, i. e. by including dream-related items in research instruments. In addition, the findings suggest that simple techniques such as dream-telling or self-guided dreamwork may have a positive effect on coping with internal and external demands and mental health.