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Published on in Vol 11 (2023)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/42025, first published .
An Exposure-Based Video Game (Dr. Zoo) to Reduce Needle Phobia in Children Aged 3 to 6 Years: Development and Mixed Methods Pilot Study

An Exposure-Based Video Game (Dr. Zoo) to Reduce Needle Phobia in Children Aged 3 to 6 Years: Development and Mixed Methods Pilot Study

An Exposure-Based Video Game (Dr. Zoo) to Reduce Needle Phobia in Children Aged 3 to 6 Years: Development and Mixed Methods Pilot Study

Authors of this article:

Pat Healy1 Author Orcid Image ;   Celine Lu2 Author Orcid Image ;   Jennifer S Silk3 Author Orcid Image ;   Oliver Lindhiem4 Author Orcid Image ;   Reagan Harper1, 5 Author Orcid Image ;   Abhishek Viswanathan1 Author Orcid Image ;   Dmitriy Babichenko1 Author Orcid Image
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Pat Healy   1 * , BSc, BA ;   Celine Lu   2 * , BA ;   Jennifer S Silk   3 , PhD ;   Oliver Lindhiem   4 , PhD ;   Reagan Harper   1, 5 , MLiS ;   Abhishek Viswanathan   1 , MSc ;   Dmitriy Babichenko   1 , PhD

1 University of Pittsburgh, School of Computing and Information, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

2 University of Washington, Department of Psychology, Seattle, WA, United States

3 University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychology, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

4 University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

5 Duquesne University, Gumberg Library, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

*these authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Pat Healy, BSc, BA
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • School of Computing and Information
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  • Pittsburgh, PA, 15213
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  • Email: pat.healy@pitt.edu