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Abstract
The study examined three issues that affect children being treated for cancer: ( I ) the relative aversiveness of two common diagnostic and treatment procedures, (2) the relationship between observed distress, age, and staff ratings of patients' behavior, and (3) the extent to which physical restraint during invasive procedures is related to the child's observed distress and staff ratings. Seventeen children treated for cancer were observed during diagnostic and treatment procedures. In addition, staff ratings of the children's cooperation and anxiety and the effects of restraint were collected. The results highlight the differential response of children to the two procedures as well as the potential utility of assessing the amount of physical restraint required.