title: Breathing management: a simple stress and pain reduction strategy for use on a pediatric service.
abstract: A review of the pediatric literature on pain and stress reducing strategies is followed by a description of a breathing management and relaxation technique. Its use as a pain coping method is illustrated by two cases on a pediatric service. The positive responses of stress affected patients suggests that this approach can be effective in reducing feelings of panic and anxiety as a reaction to pain and the anticipation of pain.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McDonnell
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Bowden
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D059408:Pain Management; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D012119:Respiration; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000628:therapy*