Reducing Childhood Nightmares Subsequent to a Burn Trauma

This case report describes the successful treatment of a 5-year-old girl who, subsequent to an accident in which she received burns covering 30% of her body, experienced nightmares and night terrors as often as 15-20 times every night. In addition to the night terrors, she developed a strong phobic...

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Published in:Child behavior therapy 1980-10, Vol.1 (4), p.373-381
Main Authors: Roberts, Richard N., Gordon, Steven B.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This case report describes the successful treatment of a 5-year-old girl who, subsequent to an accident in which she received burns covering 30% of her body, experienced nightmares and night terrors as often as 15-20 times every night. In addition to the night terrors, she developed a strong phobic reaction to a wide range of fire-related stimuli. Treatment involved multiple stages which included a response prevention procedure, extinction, and systematic desensitization.
ISSN:0162-1416
DOI:10.1300/J473v01n04_06