The effectiveness of virtual reality distraction for pain reduction: A systematic review

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1011-1018

  Malloy, Kevin M ^a   Milling, Leonard S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD   (United States)

Author keywords

Distraction; Pain; Treatment outcomes; Virtual reality technology

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANALGESIA; BURN; EFFECT SIZE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; PAIN; PRURITUS; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN PUNCTURE; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ATTENTION; BURNS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; PAIN; RESEARCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 77957359925     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2010.07.001     Document Type: Review

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