Researchers recruited children and young adults from hematology, oncology, and blood and marrow transplant clinics at a children’s hospital. The study included a total of 50 participants, with a ...

Van Tilburg, M., et. al. (2009) Audio-Recorded Guided Imagery Treatment Reduces Abdominal Pain in Children: A Pilot Study. Journal of Pediatrics, 124 (5) 890-897.

Search guided imagery, guided imagination or guided visualization for kids. It teaches them to visualize a happy place that they can then access whenever they are feeling anxious or overwhelmed.

Van Tilburg, M., et. al. (2009) Audio-Recorded Guided Imagery Treatment Reduces Abdominal Pain in Children: A Pilot Study. Journal of Pediatrics, 124 (5) 890-897.