Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ227238
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Publication Date: 1980-Jun
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Behavioral Distress in Children with Cancer Undergoing Medical Procedures: Developmental Considerations.
Katz, Ernest R.; And Others
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v48 n3 p356-65 Jun 1980
The amount of anxiety suggested the need for clinical intervention to reduce procedure-related distress in children with cancer. Younger children exhibited consistently higher levels of distress than older children and displayed a greater variety of anxious responses over a longer time span. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavioral Science Research, Cancer, Children, Developmental Stages, Intervention, Patients, Responses, Stress Variables, Surgery
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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