A brief review of the pathophysiology, associated pain, and psychosocial issues in sickle cell disease

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 171-179

  Edwards, Christopher L ^a,b,c   Scales, Mischca T ^b   Loughlin, Charles ^b   Bennett, Gary G ^d   Harris Peterson, Shani ^e   De Castro, Laura M ^b   Whitworth, Elaine ^b   Abrams, Mary ^b   Feliu, Miriam ^b   Johnson, Stephanie ^b   Wood, Mary ^b,c   Harrison, Ojinga ^b   Killough, Alvin ^c  

^a Pain and Palliative Care Center   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Pain; Psychosocial functioning; Sickle cell disease

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ASEPTIC NECROSIS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BLOOD SMEAR; BLOOD VESSEL OCCLUSION; CHILDHOOD; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; CHRONICITY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FAMILY; GENETIC DISORDER; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETINOPATHY; REVIEW; SEXUAL MATURATION; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; SKIN ULCER; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STROKE; TISSUE INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FAMILY RELATIONS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MENTAL HEALTH; PAIN; PEER GROUP; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 23844518974     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327558ijbm1203_6     Document Type: Review

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