DARC-NESS: a mastery-based cognitive-behavioral model for treating chronic nightmares in youth
Overview
This paper introduces DARC-NESS, a cognitive-behavioral model for treating chronic nightmares in youth that emphasizes nightmare self-efficacy as a central mechanism. The authors outline components such as dream content, appraisals, and sleep hygiene to explain how nightmares are maintained over time. It provides theoretical foundations for CBT interventions and includes a case illustration to demonstrate how modular elements can be sequenced to disrupt the nightmare cycle.
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- Author
- Lisa DeMarni Cromer (University of Tulsa), Emily Kaier Cromwell (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry), Lauren Prince (University of Tulsa), Tara R. Buck (University of Oklahoma)
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- 2026-02-27
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- diamond
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- 10.3389/frsle.2026.1772987
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@article{allodium:013b75a7c9074353,
title = {DARC-NESS: a mastery-based cognitive-behavioral model for treating chronic nightmares in youth},
author = {Lisa DeMarni Cromer and Emily Kaier Cromwell and Lauren Prince and Tara R. Buck},
year = {2026},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.3389/frsle.2026.1772987},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/frsle.2026.1772987}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - DARC-NESS: a mastery-based cognitive-behavioral model for treating chronic nightmares in youth AU - Cromer, Lisa DeMarni AU - Cromwell, Emily Kaier AU - Prince, Lauren AU - Buck, Tara R. PY - 2026 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.3389/frsle.2026.1772987 UR - https://doi.org/10.3389/frsle.2026.1772987 ER -
APA
Cromer, L. D., Cromwell, E. K., Prince, L., & Buck, T. R. (2026). DARC-NESS: a mastery-based cognitive-behavioral model for treating chronic nightmares in youth. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.3389/frsle.2026.1772987
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