Place and Pain: Association Between Neighborhood SES and Quantitative Sensory Testing Responses in Youth With Functional Abdominal Pain.
Matthew C MorrisStephen BruehlAmanda L StoneJudy GarberCraig SmithTonya M PalermoLynn S WalkerPublished in: Journal of pediatric psychology (2021)
These findings demonstrated the independent contribution of place of residence-an often neglected component of the biopsychosocial model-to efficiency of descending pain inhibition. Understanding the mechanisms that account for such associations between place and pain could guide the development of public health and policy initiatives designed to mitigate chronic pain risk in underserved and economically marginalized communities.