Positive mindset about side effects of peanut-allergy treatment improves outcomes
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 - 08:50
in Health & Medicine
For children undergoing a promising peanut-allergy treatment that involves taking small doses of the allergen, uncomfortable side effects can induce anxiety, even to the point of skipping doses or dropping treatment entirely. But guiding young patients to the mindset that uncomfortable side effects are a sign that the therapy is working can help reduce anxiety, […]