Does Diagnostic Certainty Matter?: Pain-Related Stigma in Adolescents with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.
Emily O WakefieldVaishali BelamkarAshley SandovalRebecca M PuhlBarbara EdelheitWilliam T ZempskyHannah A RodriguesMark D LittPublished in: Journal of pediatric psychology (2023)
In common with adolescents with unexplained chronic pain, our findings indicate that adolescents with JIA experience pain-related stigma in certain social contexts. Diagnostic certainty may contribute to greater support among medical providers and within families. Future research should investigate the impact of pain-related stigma across childhood pain conditions.