Pain is the most common symptom of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and is arguably a
more important factor in disability than the progression of the disease itself. Studies have …

Health status results from an individual's values placed on the interactions among a person's
physical state, associated mental perceptions and emotions, resulting behaviors, and …

Twenty‐six children with juvenile chronic arthritis and their parents participated in the study.
We compared the assessments of pain perceived by the children on a visual analogue scale …

Objectives. To investigate whether constitutional laxity of the connective tissues is more
frequently present in adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) than in healthy …

OBJECTIVE: To gain insight into the personal experience and feelings of an adolescent with
a chronic disease. METHODS: We report on the application of the self-confrontation method …

Aims: To determine the test-retest reliability and responsiveness of a new computerized 20-
item pain measure, SUPER-KIDZ, in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Methods …

VU Research Portal Page 1 VU Research Portal Opgroeien met een chronische ziekte Last, BF
2006 document version Publisher's PDF, also known as Version of record Link to publication …

Samenvatting (Dutch Summary) Doel: Belangrijk in de evaluatie van ziekteactiviteit van
patiënten met juveniele idiopathische artritis is aan-en afwezigheid van artritis. Of patiënten …

What is the psychologist's role in the treatment of juvenile arthritis? This article discusses
research literature related to psychological aspects of rheumatoid arthritis. The author then …

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a heterogeneous group of autoimmune diseases
affecting one or more joints. An autoimmune disease is characterized by the presence of …