Anxiety Sensitivity, Fear of Pain and Pain-Related Disability in Children and Adolescents with Chronic Pain

BACKGROUND: Converging lines of evidence suggest that anxiety sensitivity and fear of pain may be important vulnerability factors in the development of avoidance behaviours and disability in adults with chronic pain. However, these factors have not been evaluated in children with chronic pain.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Andrea L Martin, Patricia A McGrath, Stephen C Brown, Joel Katz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2007-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/897395