Ranking pain isn’t a simple thing. The standard scale that goes from one to 10, often accompanied by smiley faces that become increasingly distressed, has been lampooned by many as being ...

Describes a computerised dental anxiety scale for children called the Smiley Faces Program (SFP). The SFP proved to be a reliable and valid measure for children from six years old. The program has ...

Biased attention among adolescents, teenagers who tend to pay more attention to sad faces triggers more chances to develop depression, but specifically within the context of stress. In a new study ...