The impact of co-occurring chronic pain and mental health symptoms on adolescent functioning, a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT: Adolescents who experience poor mental health may develop chronic pain. Similarly, those with chronic pain may develop mental health symptoms. Little is known concerning how these co-occurring symptoms are associated with adolescent functioning. Our online cross-sectional quantitative study compared the specific nature of challenges to psychosocial functioning, across 4 groups: (1) adolescents with co-occurring chronic pain and mental health symptoms; (2) adolescents who only experience chronic pain symptoms; (3) adolescents who only experience mental health symptoms, and (4) adolescents who do not report either symptom. Participants completed self-report questionnaires assessing pain experiences, mental health symptoms and psychosocial functioning. After controlling for pain intensity, fi

SUBMITTER: Bateman S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11539307 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature