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Assessment of childhood chronic pain: Focus on functioning
Author(s) -
Nassau Jack H.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the brown university child and adolescent behavior letter
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7575
pISSN - 1058-1073
DOI - 10.1002/cbl.30078
Subject(s) - attendance , psychology , chronic pain , mood , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , sleep (system call) , psychiatry , computer science , economics , economic growth , operating system
Chronic pain in childhood is a common medical problem with many potential detrimental biological, psychological, and social effects. Over time, chronic pain can influence, and be influenced by, biological systems (e.g., sleep patterns, the way the nervous system processes pain signals), psychological functioning (e.g., emotional well‐being, ability to concentrate), and social functioning (e.g., school attendance, participation in peer and family activities). Importantly, these effects often interact with one another. For example, sleep disruption may lead to fatigue that interferes with school attendance. Or, decreased physical and social activity may lead to poorer mood. And on top of it all, pain hurts!