Prevention and intervention strategies to alleviate preoperative anxiety in children: A critical review

Behavior Modification

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 52-79

  Wright, Kristi D ^a   Stewart, Sherry H ^a   Finley, G Allen ^a   Buffett Jerrott, Susan E ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Children; Interventions; Prevention; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; MIDAZOLAM; MIDAZOLAM MALEATE; PLACEBO;

ACUPUNCTURE; AMNESIA; ANXIETY DISORDER; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONVALESCENCE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; HUMAN; MALADJUSTMENT; MUSIC THERAPY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT;

ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; ANXIETY; CHILD; HUMANS; MIDAZOLAM; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 33845694868     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: 15524167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145445506295055     Document Type: Review

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