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Yes…5 simple skills to start self managing your pain.

Ask your health care provider to support you to learn them.

If they don’t know, you or they can learn them via the Pain Toolkit Academy paintoolkit.thinkific.com

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Adolescent girls’ explanations of high rates of low mood and anxiety in their population: a co-produced qualitative study - BMC Women's Health Background From early adolescence, girls face greater risk of experiencing low mood and anxiety relative to boys, with recent evidence that this may be worsening. There is a paucity of mental health r...

We talk a lot about why adolescent girls report more low mood and anxiety, and why this might be getting worse.

But what do girls themselves think might explain this? As you might have guessed, we don’t really know.

So, we asked them: doi.org/10.1186/s129...

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A recent article discusses new recomendations for clinical trials focused on chronic pain in children and adolescents. This initiative, led by the Core Outcomes in Pediatric Persistent Pain (Core-OPPP) Workgroup, aims to improve how pain and related experiences are assessed in young patients.

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YouTube video by International Association for the Study of Pain Pain and Autism: From the Clinic to the Lab and Back Again

Great and practical information from clinical and research experts on Pain and Autism www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikO7...

Whilst these are recommendations for research trials, for me as a clinician these recommendations have significant potential to us by offering a structured approach to assess outcomes of paediatric pain management, not just in 1 pain management centre, but potentially accross many.

Emotional functioning is measured using the PROMIS Pediatric Emotional Distress Scales (anxiety, depression, and anger). Physical functioning is assessed through the PROMIS Pediatric Physical Functioning Scale, and sleep quality can be evaluated using the PROMIS Pediatric Sleep Disturbance Scale.

For pain-related interference with daily living, the PROMIS Pediatric Pain Interference and Functional Disability Inventory (FDI) were chosen. For overall well-being, the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) Generic Core Scales and PROMIS Pediatric Profile 25 v.2.0 were recommended.

The project identified nine patient-reported outcome measures that are responsive, valid, and reliable. For assessing pain severity, the PROMIS Pediatric Pain Intensity and Numerical Rating Scale (0-10 NRS) were chosen.

The revised COS includes three essential domains: pain severity, the impact of pain on daily living, and adverse events. I like the inclusion of the latter, which unfortunately is not often reported on.

These recommendations are intended for researchers but also clinicians and healthcare professionals involved in managing chronic pain in children. This work aims to address significant gaps in treatment effectiveness and accessibility.

The updated core outcome set (COS) identified essential areas for measurement, including pain severity and its effects on daily activities. The main objective is to enhance the effectiveness of clinical trials for interventions targeting pediatric chronic pain.

A recent article discusses new recomendations for clinical trials focused on chronic pain in children and adolescents. This initiative, led by the Core Outcomes in Pediatric Persistent Pain (Core-OPPP) Workgroup, aims to improve how pain and related experiences are assessed in young patients.

We discuss:
• Her background and Career
• The impact of Chronic Pain on School Functioning
• Developmental Differences
• Predictors of School Functioning
• Pain-Related Factors & school functioning
• School Accommodations
• How parents and schools can help participation

🌟In this episode, we welcome Dr. Deirdre Logan, a pediatric psychologist from Boston Children's Hospital as our special guest, to discuss the impact of chronic pain on school functioning in children and adolescents. Listen in your favourite podcast app or here: shorturl.at/9Ope3 🌟

We discuss:
• Her background and Career
• The impact of Chronic Pain on School Functioning
• Developmental Differences
• Predictors of School Functioning
• Pain-Related Factors & school functioning
• School Accommodations
• How parents and schools can help participation

🌟In this episode, we welcome Dr. Deirdre Logan, a pediatric psychologist from Boston Children's Hospital as our special guest, to discuss the impact of chronic pain on school functioning in children and adolescents. Listen in your favourite podcast app or here: shorturl.at/9Ope3 🌟

The next What a Pain Podcast will be with Deirdre Logan from Boston about school functioning in children and young people with chronic pain.

Best thing parents report in the middle of an intensive rehabilitation programme?
“I can see glimpses of my old child again….”

Following on from the massive amount of evidence that good patient / family - doctor communication (which promotes trust) leads to higher levels of satisfaction, higher perceived quality of health care and better health outcomes through better adherence

Doctor trustworthiness influences pain and its neural correlates in virtual medical interactions Abstract. Trust is an important component of the doctor-patient relationship and is associated with improved patient satisfaction and health outcomes. Prev

More evidence that trust in the medical doctor helps the patient’s acute pain experience #acutepain
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underscoring the complex relationship between the brain and pain perception. #ChronicPain #PainManagement