Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Children With Functional Abdominal Pain and Their Parents Decreases Pain and Other Symptoms

2010263 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Rona L. Levy · University of Washington

Shelby L. Langer · University of Washington

Lynn S. Walker · Vanderbilt University

Joan M. Romano · University of Washington

Dennis L. Christie · Seattle Children's Hospital

Nader N. Youssef · Digestive Care (United States)

Melissa M. DuPen

Abstract

An intervention aimed at reducing protective parental responses and increasing child coping skills is effective in reducing children's pain and symptom levels compared with an educational control condition.

Topics & Keywords

Pediatric Pain Management Techniques Infant Development and Preterm Care Infant Health and Development

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volume 105, Issue 4, pp. 946-956

DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2010.106

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