Needle phobia in children: A discussion of aetiology and treatment options

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 609-619

  Willemsen, Hessel ^a   Chowdhury, Uttom ^b   Briscall, Louise ^b  

^a TAVISTOCK CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Behavioural therapy; Needle phobia; Psychotherapy; Trauma; Vasovagal reflex

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BIOLOGICAL TRAIT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; NEEDLE; NEEDLE PHOBIA; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHOBIA; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT PLANNING; VAGUS REFLEX;

EID: 0036820767     PISSN: 13591045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359104502007004012     Document Type: Review

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