Chronic and recurrent pain not associated with a disease is very common in childhood and
adolescence, but studies of pain prevalence have yielded inconsistent findings. This …

Background Needle‐related procedures are a common source of pain and distress for
children. Several psychological (cognitive‐behavioral) interventions to help manage or reduce …

Objective To provide a review of the evidence base of family measures relevant to pediatric
psychology. Method Twenty-nine family measures were selected based upon endorsement …

Objective: To examine the effect of child age and number of response choices on children's
tendency to respond at the extremes of Likert-type scales rating emotional states. Methods: …

Faces scales have become the most popular approach to eliciting children's self-reports of
pain, although different formats are available. The present study examined: (a) the potential …

Chronic pain is a widespread developmental health issue that affects a large proportion of
children and adolescents (Perquin et al., 2000; Roth-Isigkeit et al., 2005). Pain can lead to …

Objective: To provide an experimental investigation of the impact of maternal behavior on
children's pain experiences. Method: Participants were 120 healthy children (60 boys, 60 girls) …

Disturbances in family functioning have been identified in youth with chronic pain and are
associated with worse child physical and psychological functioning. Assessment measures of …

Recurrent pains are a complex set of conditions that cause great discomfort and impairment
in children and adults. The objectives of this study were to (a) describe the frequency of …

We convened an interdisciplinary guideline development panel, the Help ELiminate Pain in
KIDS (HELPinKIDS) Team, to develop the guideline. Individual panel members were …