Characterizing the Effects of Pain Dismissal Among Adolescents with Chronic Pain

Pain dismissal (PD) is the perception that someone is diminishing, denying, or disbelieving one ’s report of pain, which can be traumatic. Whereas current research is based on retrospective reports from young adults, this study fills a gap in studying more acutely, possible physical and psychosocial effects of PD on youth with chronic pain. Participants (N=50; aged 13-17) completed questionn aires about PD experiences, watched an animated video depicting a dismissive doctor, and completed questionnaires assessing quality of life (QoL), depression, fatigue, psychological stress, functional disability, cognitive intrusion of pain, and somatic symptoms.
Source: The Journal of Pain - Category: Materials Science Authors: Source Type: research