Professional research references - medically related phobias
McMurtry, C. M., Taddio, A., Noel, M., Antony, M. M., Chambers, C. T., Asmundson, G. J., Pillai Riddell, R., Shah, V., MacDonald, N. E., Rogers, J., Bucci, L. M., Mousmanis, P., Lang, E., Halperin, S., Bowles, S., Halpert, C., Ipp, M., Rieder, M. J., Robson, K., Uleryk, E., … Scott, J. (2016). Exposure-based Interventions for the management of individuals with high levels of needle fear across the lifespan: a clinical practice guideline and call for further research. Cognitive behaviour therapy, 45(3), 217–235. https://doi.org/10.1080/16506073.2016.1157204
Thng, C., Lim-Ashworth, N., Poh, B., & Lim, C. G. (2020). Recent developments in the intervention of specific phobia among adults: a rapid review. F1000Research, 9, F1000 Faculty Rev-195. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.20082.1
McMurtry, C. M., Noel, M., Taddio, A., Antony, M. M., Asmundson, G. J., Riddell, R. P., Chambers, C. T., Shah, V., & HELPinKids&Adults Team (2015). Interventions for Individuals With High Levels of Needle Fear: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials and Quasi-Randomized Controlled Trials. The Clinical journal of pain, 31(10 Suppl), S109–S123. https://doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0000000000000273
Wolitzky-Taylor, K. B., Horowitz, J. D., Powers, M. B., & Telch, M. J. (2008). Psychological approaches in the treatment of specific phobias: a meta-analysis. Clinical psychology review, 28(6), 1021–1037. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2008.02.007
Wani, A. L., Ara, A., & Bhat, S. A. (2014). Blood injury and injection phobia: the neglected one. Behavioural neurology, 2014, 471340. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/471340
Abado, E., Aue, T., & Okon-Singer, H. (2021). Cognitive Biases in Blood-Injection-Injury Phobia: A Review. Frontiers in psychiatry, 12, 678891. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.678891
Ayala, E. S., Meuret, A. E., & Ritz, T. (2009). Treatments for blood-injury-injection phobia: a critical review of current evidence. Journal of psychiatric research, 43(15), 1235–1242. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2009.04.008
Duncanson, E., Le Leu, R. K., Shanahan, L., Macauley, L., Bennett, P. N., Weichula, R., McDonald, S., Burke, A., Collins, K. L., Chur-Hansen, A., & Jesudason, S. (2021). The prevalence and evidence-based management of needle fear in adults with chronic disease: A scoping review. PloS one, 16(6), e0253048. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253048
McLenon J, Rogers MAM. The fear of needles: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing. Jan 2019;75(1):30-42. doi:10.1111/jan.13818
Taddio A, McMurtry CM, Shah V, et al. Reducing pain during vaccine injections: clinical practice guideline. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 2015;187(13):975-982. doi:10.1503/cmaj.150391
Ritz, T., Meuret, A. E., & Ayala, E. S. (2010). The psychophysiology of blood-injection-injury phobia: looking beyond the diphasic response paradigm. International journal of psychophysiology : official journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology, 78(1), 50–67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2010.05.007
Children and adolescents
Needle Fears and Phobia – Find Ways to Manage | CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/childrensmentalhealth/features/needle-fears-and-phobia.html
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/humandevelopment/covid-19/needle-phobia/index.html
9 Things to Make Shots Less Stressful for You and Your Child
Taking Fear and Pain Out of Needles—for Your Child and You | HealthyChildren.org
Coping with Fears and Worries: Wellbeing Tools for Children and Teens | NASEM
Helpful Tips for Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine, Even If You’re Afraid of Needles | Oregon.gov
Empowering Families to Prevent and Relieve Pain | The Meg Foundation
The CARD System: Strategies to cope before and during vaccination | aboutkidshealth.ca
Huff C. How psychologists can help patients with injection fear: Psychologists are sharing interventions and therapies to help patients whose fear of needles could stop them from getting a COVID-19 vaccine APA Monitor. 2021;52(4). April 2, 2021. https://www.apa.org/monitor/2021/06/injection-fear
https://www.uchealth.org/today/how-children-and-adults-can-overcome-needle-phobia/
Which Psychological Interventions are Effective in Managing Pediatric Needle Pain?
McMurtry, C. M., Taddio, A., Noel, M., Antony, M. M., Chambers, C. T., Asmundson, G. J., Pillai Riddell, R., Shah, V., MacDonald, N. E., Rogers, J., Bucci, L. M., Mousmanis, P., Lang, E., Halperin, S., Bowles, S., Halpert, C., Ipp, M., Rieder, M. J., Robson, K., Uleryk, E., … Scott, J. (2016). Exposure-based Interventions for the management of individuals with high levels of needle fear across the lifespan: a clinical practice guideline and call for further research. Cognitive behaviour therapy, 45(3), 217–235. https://doi.org/10.1080/16506073.2016.1157204
McMurtry, C. M., Noel, M., Taddio, A., Antony, M. M., Asmundson, G. J., Riddell, R. P., Chambers, C. T., Shah, V., & HELPinKids&Adults Team (2015). Interventions for Individuals With High Levels of Needle Fear: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials and Quasi-Randomized Controlled Trials. The Clinical journal of pain, 31(10 Suppl), S109–S123. https://doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0000000000000273
Orenius, T., LicPsych, Säilä, H., Mikola, K., & Ristolainen, L. (2018). Fear of Injections and Needle Phobia Among Children and Adolescents: An Overview of Psychological, Behavioral, and Contextual Factors. SAGE open nursing, 4, 2377960818759442. https://doi.org/10.1177/2377960818759442
Seibold, Garrett S. DO; Rollins, Vanessa PhD Which psychological interventions are effective in managing pediatric needle pain?, Evidence-Based Practice: July 2014 - Volume 17 - Issue 7 - p 7. doi: 10.1097/01.EBP.0000540692.50652.96
Uman, L. S., Birnie, K. A., Noel, M., Parker, J. A., Chambers, C. T., McGrath, P. J., & Kisely, S. R. (2013). Psychological interventions for needle-related procedural pain and distress in children and adolescents. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, (10), CD005179. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD005179.pub3
Birnie, K. A., Noel, M., Chambers, C. T., Uman, L. S., & Parker, J. A. (2018). Psychological interventions for needle-related procedural pain and distress in children and adolescents. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 10(10), CD005179. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD005179.pub4
Birnie, K. A., Chambers, C. T., Taddio, A., McMurtry, C. M., Noel, M., Pillai Riddell, R., Shah, V., & HELPinKids&Adults Team (2015). Psychological Interventions for Vaccine Injections in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review of Randomized and Quasi-Randomized Controlled Trials. The Clinical journal of pain, 31(10 Suppl), S72–S89. https://doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0000000000000265