
Assessment and Evaluation
Tonya M. Palermo
in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents
Chapter 4 provides an overview of how to conduct a psychological assessment and evaluation of a child with chronic pain. Diff erent domains of assessment (e.g., pain, emotional and physical ...
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A Brief History: Development of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Pediatric Pain Management
Tonya M. Palermo
in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents
Chapter 2 presents a historical perspective on the development of cognitive-behavioral therapies for treatment of pain in children and adolescents is offered. Based on a biopsychosocial ...
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Cognitive Skills Training
Tonya M. Palermo
in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents
Chapter 8 discusses the role of cognitions in children’s response to pain.
Cognitive skills that can be used in treatment to enhance children’s functioning, including cognitive ...
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Conclusions and Future Directions
Tonya M. Palermo
in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents
Chapter 12 is devoted to a summary of the significant progress that
has been made over the past decade in regard to children’s pain care and specifically in psychological treatment of ...
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Coping with Pain, Stress, and Other Problems
Tonya M. Palermo and Emily F. Law
in Managing Your Child's Chronic Pain
In this chapter, parents learn how to model positive coping strategies for their child as well as several methods to help manage stress. The chapter begins by providing information about ...
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Education and Treatment Planning
Tonya M. Palermo
in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents
In Chapter 5 general issues in working with children with chronic pain and
their families are discussed in the context of providing education and treatment planning. The initial ...
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The Evidence Base for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Chronic Pain
Tonya M. Palermo
in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents
Chapter 3 reviews the evidence for the effectiveness of cognitive and behavioral therapies in treating children and adolescents with chronic pain conditions, including relaxation-based ...
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Getting Help and Setting Goals
Tonya M. Palermo and Emily F. Law
in Managing Your Child's Chronic Pain
This chapter focuses on the types of pain treatment available to children with chronic pain, and on helping parents select goals for improving their child’s management of chronic pain using ...
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How Pain Affects Children and Families
Tonya M. Palermo and Emily F. Law
in Managing Your Child's Chronic Pain
This chapter explores the different ways in which chronic pain can have an impact on children, parents, and the whole family. Information is offered on how to recognize signs of depression ...
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Introduction
Tonya M. Palermo and Emily F. Law
in Managing Your Child's Chronic Pain
The introductory chapter describes the purpose of the book and how a parent can serve as their child’s coach to teach the pain coping skills that are recommended in the book. Common chronic ...
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Lifestyle and Physical Activity Interventions
Tonya M. Palermo
in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents
Chapter 11 reviews lifestyle and health risk behaviors in children and adolescents as a context for understanding interventions focused on lifestyle and physical activity that can form an ...
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Lifestyle Factors
Tonya M. Palermo and Emily F. Law
in Managing Your Child's Chronic Pain
In this chapter, parents can learn how lifestyle factors, including physical activity, diet, and nutrition, affect pain. The chapter discusses how pain may interfere with physical ...
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Parental Intervention Strategies
Tonya M. Palermo
in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents
In Chapter 7 interventions intended for parents of children with chronic pain are described, including operant strategies and communication strategies. The importance of providing ...
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Praise, Attention, and Reward Systems
Tonya M. Palermo and Emily F. Law
in Managing Your Child's Chronic Pain
In this chapter, parents learn how to use praise, attention, and reward systems to help children manage pain and participate in daily activities. The chapter begins with education about how ...
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The Problem of Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents
Tonya M. Palermo
in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents
Chapter 1 explores the problem of chronic pain in children and adolescents. In this chapter, the most common types of chronic pain in children are reviewed, and a guiding conceptual ...
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Reflection, Maintenance, and Prevention
Tonya M. Palermo and Emily F. Law
in Managing Your Child's Chronic Pain
In this chapter, parents are encouraged to review the progress and successes achieved in reaching pain management goals and make plans for maintaining these improvements. The chapter begins ...
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Relaxation Methods for Children and Teenagers
Tonya M. Palermo and Emily F. Law
in Managing Your Child's Chronic Pain
This chapter provides detailed training in how parents can teach relaxation-based strategies to children. The chapter begins by providing general instructions for parents on how to teach ...
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Relaxation, Imagery, and Biofeedback Training
Tonya M. Palermo
in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents
Chapter 6 explores skills training in relaxation-based strategies with children and adolescents, including methods of instructing patients in deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, ...
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