Healthy children are often required to repeatedly undergo painful medical procedures (eg,
immunizations). Although memory is often implicated in children’s reactions to future pain, …

Chronic pain in childhood and adolescence has been shown to heighten the risk for depressive
and anxiety disorders in specific samples in adulthood; however, little is known about …

The fear-avoidance model of chronic musculoskeletal pain has become an increasingly
popular conceptualization of the processes and mechanisms through which acute pain can …

Objective To examine whether children's experience of pain intensity and anxiety, and adult
behaviors during venepuncture, were related to children's memories of the procedure. …

Children’s memories for pain play a powerful role in their pain experiences. Parents’ memories
may also influence children’s pain experiences, by influencing parent–child interactions …

Background This is the second update of a Cochrane Review (Issue 4, 2006). Pain and
distress from needle‐related procedures are common during childhood and can be reduced …

Many children consider getting a needle to be one of their most feared and painful experiences.
Differentiating between a child's experience of fear and pain is critical to appropriate …

Objective To systematically review the evidence (and quality) for distraction and hypnosis
for needle-related pain and distress in children and adolescents. To explore the effects of …

Background: Vaccine injections are the most common painful needle procedure experienced
throughout the lifespan. Many strategies are available to mitigate this pain; however, they …

Diagnostic uncertainty—the perception of a lack of or incorrect label to explain symptoms—has
been reported by parents of youth with chronic pain. This study was the first to examine …