A Scoping Review and Proposed Framework for Coping in Youth With a History of Psychological Trauma and Chronic Pain.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Psychological trauma (e.g., abuse, neglect) and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) commonly occur in pediatric pain populations and may be related to various maladaptive coping strategies, which may in turn affect short- and long-term pain-related outcomes in youth. Accordingly, the current scoping review and conceptual framework seeks to identify important gaps in the field's current understanding of how coping impacts outcomes in youth who have experienced trauma/PTSS and pediatric chronic pain and explores avenues for future investigation.

Methods

A scoping review of the literature was performed in Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library, PsycInfo, and Sociological Abstracts. Eligibility criteria included pediatric populations experiencing chronic pain, trauma, adve

SUBMITTER: Nelson S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9216493 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature