Everyday bumps and scrapes are critical learning experiences for young children, and can influence how they interpret and respond to pain or injuries in the future.
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Child health psychologists offer research-based strategies to prepare kids for pain-free and distress-free COVID-19 testing.
From broken limbs to blood tests, hospital visits can cause unnecessary pain for children. An emergency care pediatrician offers seven easy strategies for parents to lessen this pain.
A study found parents who were less distressed were more able to support their child during a medical procedure, and this increased the child’s ability to cope and decreased child distress and pain.
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Professor of Clinical Psychology, The University of Queensland
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Ph.D. Candidate, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Paediatrics and Emergency Medicine, University of Alberta
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Assistant Professor and Psychologist in Pediatric Pain, University of Calgary
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Associate Professor in Psychology, University of Guelph
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Post-doctoral Researcher, University of South Australia
