Characterizing Social and Academic Aspects of School Anxiety in Pediatric Chronic Pain

Discussion: Present results offer a nuanced perspective into the underlying sources of school anxiety among adolescents with chronic pain. Our findings may inform future research efforts and targeted school functioning interventions. In particular, findings suggest that an individualized approach to the assessment of school anxiety which considers the unique sources of anxiety (eg, social vs. academic) may lay the groundwork for the refinement of school functioning interventions in pediatric chronic pain.
Source: The Clinical Journal of Pain - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research