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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Aug 31.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Behav Dev. 2009;33(3):243–252. doi: 10.1177/0165025408098024
1 Think of how scared (rumination) 0 1 2 3
Puppet looks at a picture of scared face and monsters
Think of something else (cognitive distraction) 0 1 2 3
Puppet looks at a picture of attractive objects such
as a rainbow, flowers
1 Puppet looks at a picture of scared face and monsters
2 Make a scared face (venting) 0 1 2 3
Puppet shivers and huddles, acting out scared face
Do something else (behavioral distraction) 0 1 2 3
Puppet plays with a toy
3 Tell mom how scared (problem focused, no
change)
0 1 2 3
Puppet calls for mom
Turn off TV (problem focused, change) 0 1 2 3
Puppet turns off TV