Videogame distraction using virtual reality technology for children experiencing cold pressor pain: The role of cognitive processing

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 84-94

  Law, Emily F ^a   Dahlquist, Lynnda M ^a   Sil, Soumitri ^a   Weiss, Karen E ^a   Herbert, Linda Jones ^a   Wohlheiter, Karen ^a   Horn, Susan Berrin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

acute pain; children; cold pressor; distraction; virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; COMPUTER INTERFACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NOCICEPTION; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN PERCEPTION; PAIN THRESHOLD; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 79251495056     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsq063     Document Type: Article

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