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Pain-related psychological correlates of pediatric acute post-surgical pain
(Dove Medical Press Ltd., 12/11/2012)
Background: Post-surgical pain is prevalent in children, yet is significantly understudied. The goals of this study were to examine gender differences in pain outcomes and pain-related psychological constructs postoperatively ...
Bullying Experiences among Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders
(Springer US, 01/02/2012)
Few studies have investigated bullying experiences among children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD); however, preliminary research suggests that children with ASD are at greater risk for being bullied than ...
The impact of child problem behaviours of children with ASD on parent mental health: The mediating role of acceptance and empowerment
(SAGE Publications, 2012)
Raising a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has often been associated with higher levels of parenting stress and psychological distress, and a number of studies have examined the role of psychological processes ...
A longitudinal examination of verbal reassurance during infant immunization: Occurrence and examination of emotional availability as a potential moderator
(Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 2012)
OBJECTIVE:
This study investigated the associations between caregiver verbal reassurance and infant pain-related distress during immunization over the first year of life. The relationships between verbal reassurance and ...
A longitudinal analysis of the development of infant facial expressions in responses to acute pain: Immediate and regulatory expressions
(Pain, 2012)
Facial expressions during infancy are important to examine as infants do not have the
language skills to describe their experiences. This is particularly vital in the context of pain where
infants depend solely on their ...
Effects of nonnormality on test statistics for one-way independent groups designs
(The British Psychological Society, 2012)
The data obtained from one-way independent groups designs is typically non-normal inform and rarely equally variable across treatment populations (i.e. population variances are heterogeneous). Consequently, the classical ...
Paired-samples tests of equivalence
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2012)
Equivalence tests are used when the objective is to find that two or more groups are nearly equivalent on some outcome, such that any difference is inconsequential.
Equivalence tests are available for several research ...
An improved model for evaluating change in randomized pretest, posttest, follow-up designs
(Hogrefe Publishing, 2012)
Randomized pretest, posttest, follow-up (RPPF) designs are often used for evaluating the effectiveness of an intervention. These designs typically address two primary research questions: (1) Do the treatment and control ...
The Prevention of Chronic Postsurgical Pain Using Gabapentin and Pregabalin: A Combined Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2012-08)
BACKGROUND: Many clinical trials have demonstrated the effectiveness of gabapentin and pregabalin administration in the perioperative period as an adjunct to reduce acute postoperative pain. However, very few clinical ...
Systematic review of yoga for pregnant women: current status and future directions.
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2012-08)
Objectives. Yoga is used for a variety of immunological, neuromuscular, psychological, and pain conditions. Recent studies indicate that it may be effective in improving pregnancy, labour, and birth outcomes. The purpose ...