Background: Vaccine injections are the most common painful needle procedure
experienced throughout the lifespan. Many strategies are available to mitigate this pain; …

Dental anxiety and dental phobia typically emerge during childhood; the associated
avoidance of dental care can result in oral health problems and is associated with lower …

Now revised and expanded to include cutting-edge acceptance-based techniques and a
new focus on inhibitory learning, this is the leading guide to therapeutic exposure, a crucial …

This text ntroduces readers to the history, epistemology, and strategies of single-case
research design. The authors offer concrete information on how to observe, measure, and …

Fear of injections may interfere with receipt of vaccines. The frequency, associations, and
precipitators of fear-provoking factors of 400 travelers visiting a travel health clinic were …

Would you like to include more high interest cases in your Abnormal Psychology course?
Most textbooks on abnormal psychology include short descriptions of actual clinical cases …

Injections using hypodermic needles cause pain, discomfort, localised trauma and
apprehension. Additionally, careful use and disposal of needles is required to avoid …

The present study was designed to examine the pattern of startle reflex modulation and
autonomic responses for individuals high in animal or blood‐injury fear when viewing …

Background. We report the prevalence, clinical characteristics, frequency of mental health
treatment, demographic correlates, frequency of co-morbid psychiatric conditions, and …

Anxiety associated with blood and injections is a common problem in medical settings and,
in severe cases, affects sufferers' ability to receive medically essential treatment. The …