Risk and resilience in pediatric chronic pain: Exploring the protective role of optimism

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 934-942

  Cousins, Laura A ^a   Cohen, Lindsey L ^a   Venable, Claudia ^b,c  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

adjustment; chronic and recurrent pain; quality of life; resilience

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA; CATASTROPHIZING; CHILD; CHRONIC PAIN; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OPTIMISM; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PARENT; PROTECTION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CATASTROPHIZATION; CHILD; CHRONIC PAIN; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OPTIMISM; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PARENTS; PROTECTIVE FACTORS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84943389151     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsu094     Document Type: Article

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