Peer mentorship to promote effective pain management in adolescents: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This protocol is for a study of a new program to improve outcomes in children suffering from chronic pain disorders, such as fibromyalgia, recurrent headache, or recurrent abdominal pain. Although teaching active pain self-management skills through cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) or a complementary program such as hypnotherapy or yoga has been shown to improve pain and functioning, children with low expectations of skill-building programs may lack motivation to comply with therapists' recommendations. This study will develop and test a new manualized peer-mentorship program which will provide modeling and reinforcement by peers to other adolescents with chronic pain (the mentored participants). The mentorship program will encourage mentored participants to engage in t

SUBMITTER: Allen LB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3113991 | biostudies-literature | 2011 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature