Adolescent chronic pain: The ability to cope

B. Jennifer Dunn-Geier; Patrick J. McGrath; Byron P. Rourke; John Latter; Jacques D'Astous

doi:10.1016/0304-3959(86)90170-3

Adolescent chronic pain: The ability to cope

B. Jennifer Dunn-Geier, Patrick J. McGrath, Byron P. Rourke, John Latter, Jacques D'Astous

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Abstract

The study investigated differences in mother-child interaction, child personality, and family characteristics between adolescents who were coping with chronic benign intractable pain and adolescents who were not. Both groups experienced a similar amount and intensity of pain. Behavioural observations indicated that non-copers engaged in significantly more negative behaviour than the copers. In addition, non-copers tended to express more pain and were on-task less often than the copers. Mothers of non-copers more frequently discouraged coping behaviour. No differences between the two groups were evident on the family or personality measures. The data are consistent with clinical impressions that parental behaviour interacts with child coping.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	23-32
Number of pages	10
Journal	Pain
Volume	26
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-3959(86)90170-3
Publication status	Published - Jul 1986
Externally published	Yes

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* Please send all correspondence to: Dr. J. Dunn-Geier, Department of Psychology, Hospital of Eastern Ontario, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ont. KlH 8L1, Canada. ** Dr. McGrath is supported by a Career Scientist Award of the Ontario Ministry of Health.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Neurology
Clinical Neurology
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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