A calming hug: Design and validation of a tactile aid to ease anxiety.

Anxiety disorders affect approximately one third of people during their lifetimes and are the ninth leading cause of global disability. Current treatments focus on therapy and pharmacological interventions. However, therapy is costly and pharmacological interventions often have undesirable side-effe...

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Main Authors: Alice C Haynes, Annie Lywood, Emily M Crowe, Jessica L Fielding, Jonathan M Rossiter, Christopher Kent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259838