Technical Tips: Recommendations for Reducing Emotional Distress Through a Trauma Informed Approach to EEG Lead Placements in the Pediatric Population.

When faced with challenging behaviors from pediatric patients, technologists can often feel unprepared. This can lead to poor appointment outcomes as well as unintended traumatic experiences for patients. It is important to understand the role the technologist plays in providing high-quality care that addresses behavioral concerns while minimizing trauma; however, training and education in this area of patient care is limited in the field of neurodiagnostics.