Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Vol. 25, No. 1, 2000, pp. 53-55
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Commentary: Rethinking Our Interventions in Pediatric Chronic Pain and Treatment Research
University of Iowa
All correspondence should be sent to Daniel L. Clay, Deptartment of Psychological & Quantitative Foundations, University of Iowa, N 336 Lindquist Center, Iowa City, Iowa 52242. E-mail: daniel-clay@uiowa.edu .
A recent review of empirically supported treatments in pediatric
disease-related pain (Walco, Sterling,
Conte, & Engel, 1999
) has aptly revealed the inadequacy of our
treatment approaches to chronic pain. I found it striking that so little
empirical evidence exists for the efficacy of pain treatments in children.
This paucity has been attributed to the rigors associated with scientific
treatment research and the unique challenges associated with chronic pain
(Lavigne, 1999;
McGrath, 1999;
Riekert & Drotar, 1999). I
generally agree, but I propose that the main problem lies in the nature of our
interventions, independent of the rigors of science.
Why So Few Studies?
The
Rethinking Treatments
Rethinking Treatment Research
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