Disturbances in family functioning have been identified in youth with chronic pain and are
associated with worse child physical and psychological functioning. Assessment measures …

Chronic pain is a widespread developmental health issue that affects a large proportion of
children and adolescents (Perquin et al., 2000; Roth-Isigkeit et al., 2005). Pain can lead to …

Parents play a critical role in children's experience of, and recovery from, chronic pain.
Although several parental factors have been linked to child pain and functioning, these …

Pain that recurs or persists is unfortunately a common experience for children. One of the
unique considerations in pediatric chronic pain management is the bidirectional influences …

Objective To identify family characteristics associated with children's ability to function with
recurrent pain. Methods Seventy-eight children ages 7–17 years with recurrent pain …

Accumulating evidence supports the concurrent association between parent distress and
behavior and child functioning in the context of chronic pain, with existing longitudinal …

Previous studies have demonstrated that parental cognitive, behavioral, and emotional
factors are related to child functioning in children and adolescents with chronic pain. This is …

Objective To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Family Impact Module (FIM), a
parent self-report measure of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and family functioning …

Objectives The aim of this study was to examine relations among parental responses,
adolescent pain coping, and pain behaviors in adolescents with chronic pain. Methods This …

Psychosocial factors related to disability in adults with chronic back pain have been well
studied, but little is known about factors associated with functional impairment in pediatric …