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Stress Distraction

Stress Distraction is a psychological intervention technique that belongs to the class of distraction methods, specifically characterized by the deliberate redirection of attention away from stress-inducing stimuli toward neutral or positive stimuli to mitigate emotional arousal and cognitive overload.

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2017–2026

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Developmental Changes in Children's Awareness of Strategies for Coping with Uncontrollable Stress

Jennifer L. Altshuler, Diane N. Ruble · Child Development · 1989 · 287 citations

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Developmental Changes in Children's Awareness of Strategies for Coping with Uncontrollable Stress

Jennifer L. Altshuler, Diane N. Ruble · Child Development · 1989 · 232 citations

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Aerobic Exercise Reduces Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Mathew G. Fetzner, Gordon J. G. Asmundson · Cognitive Behaviour Therapy · 2014 · 137 citations

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The use of relaxation and distraction to reduce psychological stress during dental procedures

Norman L. Corah, Elliot N. Gale, Stephen J. Illig · The Journal of the American Dental Association · 1979 · 125 citations

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Not all disengagement coping strategies are created equal: positive distraction, but not avoidance, can be an adaptive coping strategy for chronic life stressors

Christian E. Waugh, Elaine Z. Shing, R. Michael Furr · Anxiety Stress & Coping · 2020 · 124 citations

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Authors

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  1. CE
    Christian E. Waugh

    Wake Forest University, United States

    3 publications · 151 citations

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  2. NL
    Norman L. Corah

    University at Buffalo, State University of New York, United States

    2 publications · 207 citations

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  3. DN
    Diane N. Ruble

    New York University, United States

    2 publications · 519 citations

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  4. KD
    Keith D. Allen

    University of Nebraska Medical Center, United States

    2 publications · 32 citations

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  5. UM
    Urs M. Nater

    University of Vienna, Austria

    2 publications · 51 citations

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Institutions

66

  1. University of Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    331 citations

  2. Wake Forest University

    Winston-Salem, United States

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    439 citations

  3. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    131 citations

  4. University of Vienna

    Vienna, Austria

    2 h-index

    9 publications

    191 citations

  5. University at Buffalo, State University of New York

    Buffalo, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    371 citations

  6. Ohio University

    Athens, United States

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    489 citations

  7. William & Mary

    Williamsburg, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  8. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

    Bethesda, United States

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    48 citations

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Venues

  1. Anxiety Stress & Coping

    3 publications · 192 citations

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  2. Frontiers in Psychology

    2 publications · 92 citations

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  3. Child Development

    2 publications · 519 citations

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  4. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

    2 publications · 130 citations

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  5. Journal of Behavioral Medicine

    2 publications · 146 citations

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