Psychological Interventions for Pediatric Chronic Pain
Learning Objectives
Explain the biopsychosocial nature of pediatric chronic pain.
Distinguish acute pain from chronic pain and their clinical implications
Describe cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and social contributors to chronic pain
Apply cognitive behavioral strategies to reduce pain‑related disability
Compare CBT and ACT approaches to pediatric chronic pain management
Author(s)
Karen Kaczynski, MD
Attending Psychologist, Department of Anesthesiology | Critical Care and Pain Medicine | Boston Children's Hospital
Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH
Co-Director, OPENPediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation; Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School
David Casavant, MD
Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology
Critical Care and Pain Medicine | Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School
Citation
Kaczynski K, Wolbrink TA, Casavant D. Psychological Interventions for Pediatric Chronic Pain. 10/2015. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/3155/psychological-interventions-for-pediatric-chronic-pain.