In most children,<unk> s eventually subside and do not need to be treated. It may be helpful to reassure the child and their family that they will outgrow this disorder. The duration of one episode is mostly brief but it may last longer if parents try to wake up the child. Awakening the child may make their agitation stronger. For all these reasons, it is important to let the sleep terror episode fade away and to just be vigilant in order for them not to fall to the ground. Considering an episode could be violent, it may be advisable to secure the environment in which the child sleeps. Windows should be closed and potentially dangerous items should be removed from the bedroom, and additionally, alarms can be installed and the child placed in a downstairs bedroom. There is some evidence to suggest that<unk> s can result from lack of sleep or poor sleeping habits. In these cases, it can be helpful to improve the amount and quality of sleep which the child is getting. It is also important to have a good sleep hygiene, if a child has<unk> s parents could try to change their sleep hygiene. Another option could be to adapt child's naps so that they are not too long or too short. Then, excessive stress or conflicts in a child's life could also have an impact on their sleep too, so to have some strategies to cope with stress combined with psychotherapy could decrease the frequency of the episodes. A polysomnography can be recommended if the child continues to have a lot of<unk>  episodes. Hypnosis could be efficient. Sleepers could become less sensitive to their sleep terrors. One technique is to wake up just before the sleep terrors begin. When they appear regularly, this method can prevent their appearance. Psychotherapy or counseling might be helpful in some cases. If all these methods are not enough, benzodiazepines (such as diazepam) or tricyclic antidepressants may be used; however, medication is only recommended in extreme cases. Widening the nasal airway by surgical removal of the adenoid was previously considered and demonstrated to be effective; nowadays, however, invasive treatments are generally avoided.
Night terror
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Night Terror
Biovail
Bad Trip
Youth suicide
Copycat suicide
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