The Effectiveness of Brief Exposure-Based Intervention on Reducing Nighttime Fears in 4-8 Years Childre

Not Applicable

• Conditions: nighttime fears.; Phobic anxiety disorder of childhood; F93.1

• Registration Number: IRCT20240129060841N1
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 6 March 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 6

Inclusion Criteria

The child's at the beginning of the treatment should be 4 to 8 years
Fear, anxiety, and avoidance should be constant and repeated and at least 6 months have passed since the child's fears started
According to the parents, fear and anxiety harm the performance of the child and the family
The child should avoid sleeping alone due to nighttime fears
The child and parents should have a complete command of the Persian language

Exclusion Criteria

The child is currently receiving medication or psychotherapy for nighttime fears or other internalizing problems
The child has major health, neuro-developmental, and psychological problems that need treatment
Parents are illiterate or unable to read

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The score of nighttime fears in the interview form with the child and the score of the child's Sleep Habits questionnaire. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention, measurement of nighttime fears will be done every 3 days. During the intervention, the interview form with the child will be administered every three days and the Sleep Habits questionnaire will be administered every seven days. Method of measurement: Child interview form and Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire.;Self-efficacy in dealing with nighttime fears. Timepoint: It will be evaluated every 3 days before starting the intervention and every 7 days during the implementation of the intervention. Method of measurement: What My Child Can Do at Night in the Dark (Coffman, 1987).