Exposure-based Interventions for the management of individuals with high levels of needle fear across the lifespan: a clinical practice guideline and call for further research

Needle fear typically begins in childhood and represents an important health-related issue across the lifespan. Individuals who are highly fearful of needles frequently avoid health care. Although guidance exists for managing needle pain and fear during procedures, the most highly fearful may refuse...

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Main Authors: McMurtry, C. Meghan, Taddio, Anna, Noel, Melanie, Antony, Martin M., Chambers, Christine T., Asmundson, Gordon J. G., Pillai Riddell, Rebecca, Shah, Vibhuti, MacDonald, Noni E., Rogers, Jess, Bucci, Lucie M., Mousmanis, Patricia, Lang, Eddy, Halperin, Scott, Bowles, Susan, Halpert, Christine, Ipp, Moshe, Rieder, Michael J., Robson, Kate, Uleryk, Elizabeth, Votta Bleeker, Elizabeth, Dubey, Vinita, Hanrahan, Anita, Lockett, Donna, Scott, Jeffrey
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Routledge 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4867871/