Applied tension and coping with blood donation: A randomized trial

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 173-180

  Holly, Crystal D ^a   Torbit, Lindsey ^a   Ditto, Blaine ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Applied tension; Blood donation; Vasovagal syncope

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYNCOPE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BLOOD DONORS; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL;

EID: 84863723813     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12160-011-9315-8     Document Type: Article

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