Infant Pain Regulation as an Early Indicator of Childhood Temperament

BACKGROUND: There is considerable variability in infants’ responses to painful stimuli, including facial and vocal expressions. This variability in pain-related distress response may be an indicator of temperament styles in childhood.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sara A Stevens, Nicole Racine, Rebecca Pillai Riddell, Rachel Horton, Hartley Garfield, Saul Greenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/285914