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Peer reviewedGershon, Jonathan; Zimand, Elana; Pickering, Melissa; Rothbaum, Barbara Olasov; Hodges, Larry – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2004
Objective: To pilot and test the feasibility of a novel technology to reduce anxiety and pain associated with an invasive medical procedure in children with cancer. Method: Children with cancer (ages 7-19) whose treatment protocols required access of their subcutaneous venous port device (port access) were randomly assigned to a virtual reality…
Descriptors: Psychiatry, Computer Simulation, Feasibility Studies, Anxiety
