[Effective psychological interventions for coping with painful medical procedures in pediatric oncology: a theoretical review].
Children with chronic diseases have to undergo numerous and repeated painful medical procedures. Psychological interventions have produced good results in the treatment of this kind of pediatric pain and, although they have not been routinely incorporated into pediatric practice, they provide an effective complement to physical and pharmacological therapies. The present article reviews research into cognitive-behavioral treatment of the distress, pain and anxiety associated with medical procedures in pediatric oncology. We present the possible benefits of these interventions and suggest uses for cognitive-behavioral techniques when performing painful medical procedures.
Salas Arrambide
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Departamento de Psicología. Universidad de Deusto. Bilbao. Spain. msalas@euskalnet.net
Gabaldón Poc
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Mayoral Miravete
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Guerrero Pereda
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Albisu Andrade
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Amayra Caro
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D059408:Pain Management