The effects of mindfulness-based attention on cold pressor pain in children.

CONCLUSIONS: Mindful attention was successful in helping children focus attention on experimental pain without increasing pain intensity or decreasing tolerance compared with a well-established intervention for acute pain reduction. PMID: 23457685 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23457685?dopt=Abstract

Source: Pain Research and Management - January 1, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Petter M, Chambers CT, MacLaren Chorney J Tags: Pain Res Manag Source Type: research

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