Complementary and alternative medical interventions for the management of anxiety in parents of children who are hospitalized and suffer from a malignancy: A systematic review of RCTs

European Journal of Integrative Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 112-124

  Tsitsi, Theologia ^a   Raftopoulos, Vasilios ^a   Papastavrou, Evridiki ^a   Charalambous, Andreas ^a  

^a CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

"Brain tumors"; "Guided imagery"; "Music therapy"; Acupuncture; Anxiety; Aromatherapy; Behavioral; Cancer; Child; Cognitive; Complementary; Interventions; Leukemia; Lymphoma; Massage; Meditation; Parents; Psychological; Relaxation; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ACUPRESSURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANXIETY; AROMATHERAPY; BREATHING EXERCISE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILDHOOD CANCER; GUIDED IMAGERY; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; MASSAGE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84895441050     PISSN: 18763820     EISSN: 18763839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2013.09.004     Document Type: Review

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