Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Child Distress During Self-Injection
- 1 October 1995
- journal article
- case report
- Published by SAGE Publications in Clinical Pediatrics
- Vol. 34 (10) , 530-534
- https://doi.org/10.1177/000992289503401004
Abstract
We investigated the effects of a cognitive-behavioral treatment package on reduction of anticipatory fear of pain during self-administered insulin injections. Two patients diagnosed with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus participated. An ABAB design was employed; the intervention conditions consisted of cue-controlled breathing, filmed modeling, pacing, and reinforcement. A substantial reduction in the mean time for injection and a reduction in behaviors indicative of anticipatory distress were achieved under intervention conditions. The clinical importance of the study is discussed and areas for future research are identified.Keywords
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