Assessment of pain anxiety, pain catastrophizing, and fear of pain in children and adolescents with chronic pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 314-325

  Fisher, Emma ^a   Heathcote, Lauren C ^b   Eccleston, Christopher ^c,d   Simons, Laura E ^b   Palermo, Tonya M ^a,e  

^a SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^d GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Anxiety; Children; Meta analysis.; Pain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; CATASTROPHIZING; CHILD; CHRONIC PAIN; FEAR; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; CATASTROPHIZATION; CHILD; CHRONIC PAIN; FEAR; HUMANS;

EID: 85049354781     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsx103     Document Type: Review

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