Nyctophobia

Fear of the dark is a common fear or phobia among children and, to some degree, adults.Jersild, Arthur T. 2007. Children's fears. Read Books, p. 173. ISBN 1406758272.Mikulas, William L. 1985. Behavioral bibliotherapy and games for treating fear of the dark. Child & Family Behavior Therapy 7 3, p1-7. In severe cases, it has the name of nyctophobia or scotophobia or lygophobia.

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Category:Phobias