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Fernandes, S. & Arriaga, P. (2010). The effects of clown intervention on worries and emotional responses in children undergoing surgery. Journal of Health Psychology. 15 (3), 405-415
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S. M. Freixo and P. P. Ferreira,  "The effects of clown intervention on worries and emotional responses in children undergoing surgery", in Journal of Health Psychology, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 405-415, 2010
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@article{freixo2010_1716222060553,
	author = "Fernandes, S. and Arriaga, P.",
	title = "The effects of clown intervention on worries and emotional responses in children undergoing surgery",
	journal = "Journal of Health Psychology",
	year = "2010",
	volume = "15",
	number = "3",
	doi = "10.1177/1359105309350231",
	pages = "405-415",
	url = "http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1359105309350231"
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - The effects of clown intervention on worries and emotional responses in children undergoing surgery
T2  - Journal of Health Psychology
VL  - 15
IS  - 3
AU  - Fernandes, S.
AU  - Arriaga, P.
PY  - 2010
SP  - 405-415
SN  - 1359-1053
DO  - 10.1177/1359105309350231
UR  - http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1359105309350231
AB  - This study investigated whether clown intervention could reduce preoperative worries and the affective responses of children undergoing minor surgery. Parental anxiety was also tested. Child’s age, previous hospitalization, and temperament were tested as predictors of the child’s responses during this preoperative phase. Seventy children were assigned to one of two groups: children accompanied by their parents and a pair of clowns or, those accompanied by the parents but without the clowns. The results emphasized the relevance of clown intervention on the reduction of preoperative worries and emotional responses, not only in children but also in their parents.
ER  -