Interactive versus passive distraction for acute pain management in young children: The role of selective attention and development

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 202-212

  Wohlheiter, Karen A ^a   Dahlquist, Lynnda M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

children; cold pressor; distraction; pain; video games

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PAIN; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGE; ANALGESIA; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RECREATION; ARTICLE; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ACUTE PAIN; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84874639172     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jss108     Document Type: Article

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