Childhood chronic pain

Headaches are one of the most common forms of childhood chronic pain.[1]

Childhood chronic pain affects at least 5% of the population under the age of 18, according to conservative epidemiological studies. Rates of pediatric chronic pain have also increased in the past 20 years.[2] While chronic pain conditions vary significantly in severity, they often affect children's mental health, academic performance, activities of daily living, social participation, and general quality of life.[3] The outcomes of childhood chronic pain are affected by a number of factors, including demographic factors, genetics, access to rehabilitation services, and school and family support.[2]

  1. ^ Huguet, Anna; Miró, Jordi (2008). "The Severity of Chronic Pediatric Pain: An Epidemiological Study". The Journal of Pain. 9 (3): 226–236. doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2007.10.015. PMID 18088558.
  2. ^ a b King, Sara; Chambers, Christine T.; Huguet, Anna; MacNevin, Rebecca C.; McGrath, Patrick J.; Parker, Louise; MacDonald, Amanda J. (2011-12-01). "The epidemiology of chronic pain in children and adolescents revisited: a systematic review". Pain. 152 (12): 2729–2738. doi:10.1016/j.pain.2011.07.016. ISSN 1872-6623. PMID 22078064. S2CID 18074346.
  3. ^ Weiss, K. E.; Hahn, A.; Wallace, D. P.; Biggs, B.; Bruce, B. K.; Harrison, T. E. (2013-08-01). "Acceptance of Pain: Associations With Depression, Catastrophizing, and Functional Disability Among Children and Adolescents in an Interdisciplinary Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Program". Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 38 (7): 756–765. doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jst028. ISSN 0146-8693. PMID 23685451.