Concurrent and longitudinal associations among insomnia symptoms, internalizing problems, and chronic pain in youth.
Mary K Lynch MilderMaureen E McQuillanSarah Morsbach HonakerMegan M MillerJames A TolleyMartha A MichelAdam T HirshAmy E WilliamsPublished in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2022)
Overall, these data demonstrate a bidirectional relationship between insomnia symptoms and pain, as well as weak support for internalizing symptoms mediating the association between pain and insomnia symptoms. Treatment of youth with chronic pain should prioritize concurrent or early treatment of comorbid insomnia symptoms to maximize response to pain treatment. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).