Psychological Strategies to Reduce Needle Anxiety in Pediatric Allergy Patients

Authors

• Nancy Rotter, Department of Psychiatry and Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School. Electronic address: [email protected].
• Elisabeth Stieb, Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital. Electronic address: [email protected].
• Genevie Mayo, Children's National Hospital. Electronic address: [email protected].
• Linda Jones Herbert, Division of Psychology & Behavioral Health, Children's National Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine. Electronic address: [email protected].

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

4-21-2026

Journal

Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology

DOI

10.1016/j.anai.2026.04.011

Keywords

allergic diseases; coping strategies; eczema; food allergy; injection fear; needle anxiety; nurse education; nursing; psychological intervention

APA Citation

Rotter, Nancy; Stieb, Elisabeth; Mayo, Genevie; and Herbert, Linda Jones, "Psychological Strategies to Reduce Needle Anxiety in Pediatric Allergy Patients" (2026). GW Authored Works. Paper 9026.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/9026

Department

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences