The Effects of Mindful Attention on Cold Pressor Pain in Children

BACKGROUND: Typical interventions for acute pain in children attempt to reduce pain by directing attention away from pain. Conversely, mindfulness involves devoting attention to one’s experience in an accepting and nonjudgmental way. However, the effect that instructing children to mindfully devote...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Pain Research and Management
Main Authors: Mark Petter, Christine T Chambers, Jill MacLaren Chorney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/857045