Reduction of Distress in Children Undergoing Sexual Abuse Medical Examination

Author(s)

Jan Faust, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Laura Lynch

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

The Journal of Pediatrics

ISSN

0022-3476

Publication Date

8-1998

Abstract

A participant modeling film to reduce distress in children (5 to 13 years old) undergoing sexual abuse medical examination was tested. Twenty-one children viewing the participant modeling film reported less fear after film viewing and were behaviorally less distressed and more compliant, as rated by nurses and mothers, during gynecological examination than 21 children viewing a non-relevant film.

DOI

10.1016/S0022-3476(98)70241-0

Volume

133

Issue

2

First Page

296

Last Page

299

NSUWorks Citation

Faust, J., Lynch, L. (1998). Reduction of Distress in Children Undergoing Sexual Abuse Medical Examination. The Journal of Pediatrics, 133(2), 296-299.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/570