nighttime fears. Phobic anxiety disorder of childhood
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: After the initial assessment, a training session will be held for parents. During this meeting, explanations about the intervention process are presented and the required forms and
Sponsors
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
4 Years to 8 Years
Inclusion criteria
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
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 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). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactZahra Nourian
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Outcome results
None listed