Parental Psychosocial Distress in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease and Chronic Pain.

Soumitri SilKerri E WoodwardYelena L JohnsonCarlton DampierLindsey L Cohen

Published in: Journal of pediatric psychology (2021)

Chronic pain may exacerbate the relations between parent and child functioning beyond the effects of SCD alone. The management of both SCD and chronic pain may present additional challenges for parents that limit their psychosocial functioning. Family-focused interventions to support parents and youth with chronic SCD pain are warranted to optimize health outcomes.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
sickle cell disease
mental health
pain management
physical activity
drug induced
neuropathic pain