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1. 1. ADHD Issues - Watching Cartoons Eases Children's Pain

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   Published on: 7/6/2007   Last Visited: 7/6/2007

   Another expert, Brenda Bursch, the clinical director of the Pediatric Psychiatry Consultation Liaison at the University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, said that, "These interesting findings are consistent with clinical observations and potentially helpful for parents and clinicians."
   
   It may be that the cartoon works best because it captures both the visual and auditory attention of the child, Bursch said.
   
   She said a parent's attention signals concern -- something that can actually make the child more fearful.
   
   "The mom's attempts to distract by talking, caressing or soothing might signal to the child that something bad is going to happen," Bursch explained."This is not to say that moms should not be present, but the study suggests that additional distractions may be more useful for pain reduction," she said.
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   SOURCES: Carlo Bellieni, M.D., Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Le Scatte Clinic, University of Siena, Siena, Italy; Jess Shatkin, M.D., M.P.H., director of education and training, and child and adolescent psychiatrist, New York University Child Study Center, New York City; Brenda Bursch, Ph.D., clinical director, Pediatric Psychiatry Consultation Liaison, University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine; August 2006, online issue, Archives of Disease in Childhood

2. 2. www.iffgd.org

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   Published on: 9/23/2006   Last Visited: 3/10/2007

   Brenda Bursch, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, and Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Associate Director, UCLA Pediatric Pain Program; Associate Director, Pediatric Psychiatry Consultation Liaison, Los Angeles, CA

3. 3. Watching Cartoons Eases Children's Pain

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   Published on: 8/1/2006   Last Visited: 9/12/2006

   Another expert, Brenda Bursch, the clinical director of the Pediatric Psychiatry Consultation Liaison at the University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, said that, "These interesting findings are consistent with clinical observations and potentially helpful for parents and clinicians."
   
   It may be that the cartoon works best because it captures both the visual and auditory attention of the child, Bursch said.
   
   She said a parent's attention signals concern -- something that can actually make the child more fearful.
   
   "The mom's attempts to distract by talking, caressing or soothing might signal to the child that something bad is going to happen," Bursch explained."This is not to say that moms should not be present, but the study suggests that additional distractions may be more useful for pain reduction," she said.
   
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   For more on children and pain, head to the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
   
   SOURCES: Carlo Bellieni, M.D., Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Le Scatte Clinic, University of Siena, Siena, Italy; Jess Shatkin, M.D., M.P.H., director of education and training, and child and adolescent psychiatrist, New York University Child Study Center, New York City; Brenda Bursch, Ph.D., clinical director, Pediatric Psychiatry Consultation Liaison, University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine; August 2006, online issue, Archives of Disease in Childhood