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Nyctophobia (Treatments (Exposure therapy (Process where there is small…
Nyctophobia
Treatments
Cognitive therapy
following a treatment plan suggested by your therapist
Exposure therapy
Process where there is small doses of exposure to the dark
Desensitization
Family or group therapy
one on one talk therapy
Mediation
Breathing exercises
Relaxation techniques
Anti-anxiety and anti-depressant medcation
Day to day life effects
Being nervous in a darkened environment
Being reluctant in going out at night
Sleeping with the night light on
Becoming angry or defensive when others try to encourage time in the dark
Tries to run away from the dark
Risk Factors/How it is obtained
Childhood fear
Monsters under the bed
Ghost
Unusual sounds
Sleeping alone
Sleep paralysis
Night terrors and nightmares that accompany sleep paralysis
Symptoms
Physical Symptoms
Accelerated heart rate
Tightness and chest pains
shaking and trembling
Upset stomach
Trouble breathing
Hot or cold flashes
increased sweating
Emotional Symptoms
Panic attacks or overwhelming anxiety
Need to escape and run away from the dark
Feeling like you may die
Feeling powerless when facing the dark
Felling "unreal"
Detachment from self
