Nighttime fears in children: clinical characterisation and the user needs and preferences for a digital parent-led intervention

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This mixed-methods study characterizes the clinical profile of children with nighttime fears and explores parent preferences for a digital intervention. It reports that separation anxiety and specific phobias are common diagnoses among these children, who frequently experience significant sleep disturbances. The resource is intended for researchers and clinicians interested in co-designing accessible, parent-led treatments for pediatric anxiety.

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1c162aa9bb224b50
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PubMed Central
Author
Melissa Aji (Black Dog Institute), Amy Datyner (Black Dog Institute), Julie Gougeon (Black Dog Institute), Neelesh Paravastu (Black Dog Institute), Stuart L. Champ (Black Dog Institute), Chloe Y. S. Lim (Black Dog Institute), Arthur Teng (UNSW Sydney), J. Hudson (Black Dog Institute)
Published
2026-01-21
OA status
gold
DOI
10.1186/s13034-025-01011-2
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PMCID
PMC12905873
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2

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@article{allodium:1c162aa9bb224b50,
  title = {Nighttime fears in children: clinical characterisation and the user needs and preferences for a digital parent-led intervention},
  author = {Melissa Aji and Amy Datyner and Julie Gougeon and Neelesh Paravastu and Stuart L. Champ and Chloe Y. S. Lim and Arthur Teng and J. Hudson},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.1186/s13034-025-01011-2},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-025-01011-2}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Nighttime fears in children: clinical characterisation and the user needs and preferences for a digital parent-led intervention
AU  - Aji, Melissa
AU  - Datyner, Amy
AU  - Gougeon, Julie
AU  - Paravastu, Neelesh
AU  - Champ, Stuart L.
AU  - Lim, Chloe Y. S.
AU  - Teng, Arthur
AU  - Hudson, J.
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.1186/s13034-025-01011-2
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-025-01011-2
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Aji, M., Datyner, A., Gougeon, J., Paravastu, N., Champ, S. L., Lim, C. Y. S., Teng, A., & Hudson, J. (2026). Nighttime fears in children: clinical characterisation and the user needs and preferences for a digital parent-led intervention. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-025-01011-2

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