Anxiety Sensitivity, Fear of Pain and Pain-Related Disability in Children and Adolescents with Chronic Pain

BACKGROUND: Converging lines of evidence suggest that anxiety sensitivity and fear of pain may be important vulnerability factors in the development of avoidance behaviours and disability in adults with chronic pain. However, these factors have not been evaluated in children with chronic pain.

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Main Authors: Andrea L Martin, Patricia A McGrath, Stephen C Brown, Joel Katz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2007-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/897395
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spelling doaj-art-7ee189131c444518a105d2f5e3c75e422025-02-03T05:51:40ZengWileyPain Research and Management1203-67652007-01-0112426727210.1155/2007/897395Anxiety Sensitivity, Fear of Pain and Pain-Related Disability in Children and Adolescents with Chronic PainAndrea L Martin0Patricia A McGrath1Stephen C Brown2Joel Katz3Department of Anesthesia, Divisional Centre for Pain Management and Research, The Hospital for Sick Children, CanadaDepartment of Anesthesia, Divisional Centre for Pain Management and Research, The Hospital for Sick Children, CanadaDepartment of Anesthesia, Divisional Centre for Pain Management and Research, The Hospital for Sick Children, CanadaDepartment of Psychology, York University, CanadaBACKGROUND: Converging lines of evidence suggest that anxiety sensitivity and fear of pain may be important vulnerability factors in the development of avoidance behaviours and disability in adults with chronic pain. However, these factors have not been evaluated in children with chronic pain.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/897395
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title_short Anxiety Sensitivity, Fear of Pain and Pain-Related Disability in Children and Adolescents with Chronic Pain
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