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Patient's 5-year-old has now requested: water, a specific stuffed dog, a different specific stuffed dog, the hallway light left on, the hallway light turned off, one more story, a different story, another hug, a glass of water (again), and to 'tell me about when I was a baby.' It is 9:47 PM. Bedtime was 7:30 PM. The dog is under the bed.
Chronic. The stall arsenal grows weekly.
None. 'No more requests' has been said nine times.
Patients with Severe Bedtime Battle Escalation typically present with some or all of the following:
This is the Institute's entry for Severe Bedtime Battle Escalation — a severe condition cataloged for archival purposes and shared for patient use. No prescription exists. No intervention has been shown effective. Recognition is the primary benefit of diagnosis.
Formal name: Pugna somni nocturnalis. Not found in the DSM-5 or ICD-11. Found, routinely, in the patient population.
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