47.3 Pediatric Medicine Update: Treating Chronic Pain in the Pediatric Population

Recurrent episodic pain is reported by two-thirds of school-age children, whereas roughly 6% report daily pain lasting 3 months or longer. Pediatric chronic pain is associated with significant functional impairment, poor quality of life, and increased risk for psychopathology, including somatic symptom disorders. Physical rehabilitation and CBT are evidence-based treatments. An informal survey of pediatric pain clinics in the United States suggests that they commonly involve psychologists but rarely involve psychiatrists.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research