McClain Brenda C., Suresh Santhanam (eds.) Handbook of Pediatric Chronic Pain: Current Science and Integrative Practice

Springer, 2011. — 435 p. — ISBN: 978-1-4419-0349-5In contrast to the days when children were thought to experience less pain than adults, we now know that this is not the case and that prolonged exposure to pain may predispose children to chronic pain syndromes later in life. For these reasons, pain management has become an essential part of pediatric care. Pediatric Chronic Painreflects current advances in the field, offering the pediatric specialist a comprehensive evidence base for the understanding, accurate assessment, and developmentally appropriate treatment of pain in children, from neonates to adolescents. The work of respected physicians and psychologists, this practical guide provides definitive information on frequently encountered syndromes, assessment tools, a wide range of mainstream and complementary intervention strategies (with special attention to opioid tolerance and tapers), and palliative care. Pediatric Chronic Pain will be a trusted daily reference for child psychologists, psychiatrists, and neurologists; medical and health psychologists in pediatric/adolescent settings; pediatric surgeons; and pediatricians, especially those with subspecialty training in neurology, hematology-oncology, and rheumatology.The Epidemiology of Pediatric Chronic Pain
The Neurobiology of Chronic Pain in Children
Theories on Common Adolescent Pain Syndromes
Demographics of Chronic Pain in Children
Assessment Tools in Pediatric Chronic Pain: Reliability and Validity
Psychiatric Considerations in Pediatric Chronic Pain
Clinical Management of Musculoskeletal Pain Syndromes
Functional Abdominal Pain in Children
Chronic and Recurrent Pelvic Pain
Etiologies and Clinical Management of Headache
Sickle Cell Pain
Pain Management in Pediatric Palliative Care
Cancer-Related Pain in Childhood
Radiological Imaging in the Management of Pediatric Pain
Regional Anesthesia for Chronic Pain Management in Children and Adolescents
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Physical Therapy
The Integrative Approach for Management of Pediatric Pain Acupuncture
Clinical Hypnosis in Children
Pharmacology of Chronic Pain Management
Opioid Tolerance
Opioid Tapers
The Role of Nurse Practitioner in Chronic Pain Management