Reassurance can hurt: parental behavior and painful medical procedures

J Pediatr. 2006 Apr;148(4):560-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2005.10.040.

Authors

C Meghan McMurtry¹, Patrick J McGrath, Christine T Chambers

Affiliation

¹ Department of Psychology, Dalhousie University and IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. mcmurtry@dal.ca

PMID: 16647425
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2005.10.040

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Humans
Immunization
Infant
Injections / adverse effects
Injections / psychology
Pain / etiology
Pain / prevention & control*
Pain / psychology*
Parent-Child Relations*
Stress, Psychological / etiology
Stress, Psychological / prevention & control*
Stress, Psychological / psychology*