Assessing pain catastrophizing and functional disability in pediatric epidermolysis bullosa patients.
Sneha A RanguJessica CollinsMaria Teresa García-RomeroBret D AugsburgerAnna L BrucknerLucia Z DiazLawrence F EichenfieldWalter FaigEmily S GorellRachel LefferdinkAnne W LuckyKimberly D MorelAmy S PallerHelen ParkElena Pastrana-ArellanoKathleen PeoplesKaren WissMarissa J PermanLeslie A Castelo-SoccioPublished in: Pediatric dermatology (2022)
Our results demonstrate significant positive correlations between negative thoughts related to pain and the experience of functional difficulties in patients with EB and their caregivers. Psychological, psychiatric, and/or behavioral interventions to help managing chronic pain may be effective for patients with EB.