Handbook of pediatric chronic pain : current science and integrative practice / edited by Brenda C. McClain, Santhanam Suresh.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McClain, Brenda C.

Suresh, Santhanam.

Series:

Perspectives on pain in psychology.

Perspectives on pain in psychology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pain in children.

Pain in children--Treatment.

Chronic pain.

Physical Description:

xv, 418 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : Springer, 2011.

Summary:

In contrast to the days when children were thought to experience less pain than adults, we now know that this is not the case and that prolonged exposure to pain may predispose children to chronic pain Syndromes later in life. For these reasons, pain management has become an essential part of pediatric care. Handbook of pediatric chronic pain reflects current advances in the field, offering the pediatric specialist a comprehensive evidence base for the understanding, accurate assessment, and developmentally appropriate treatment of pain in children, from neonates to adolescents. The work of respected physician an psychologists, this practical guide provides definitive information on frequently encountered syndromes, assessment tools, a wide range of mainstream and complementary intervention strategies (With special attention to opioid tolerance and tapers), and palliative care. Its groundbreaking coverage:

Reviews the epidemilogy of chronic pain in children and the history of its management.

Features in-depth discussion of pediatric musculoskeletal, abdominal, and pelvic pain syndromes, cancer, sickle cell anemia, and headaches.

Includes a concise guide to radiological imaging and other assessment modalities.

Offers treatment rationales based on cutting-edge research.

Examines the spectrum of interventive techniques, including therapeutic blocks, implantable systems, physical therapy, pharmacotherapy, and complementary methods.

Clarifies the role of the nurse practitioner in managing chronic pain in children and adolescents.

Handbook of Pediatric Chronic Pain will be a trusted daily reference for child psychologists, psychiatrists, and neurologists; medical and health psychologists in pediatric/adolescent settings; pediatric surgeons; and pediatricians, especially those with subspecialty hematology-oncology, and rheumatology. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The Epidemiology of Pediatric Chronic Pain / Thomas R. Vetter Vetter, Thomas R. 1

2 The Neurobiology of Chronic Pain in Children / Maria Fitzgerald Fitzgerald, Maria 15

3 Theories on Common Adolescent Pain Syndromes / Jill MacLaren Chomey Chomey, Jill MacLaren, Kathryn Crofton Crofton, Kathryn, Brenda C. McClain McClain, Brenda C. 27

4 Demographics of Chronic Pain in Children / Holly Denise Richter Richter, Holly Denise, Stephen Robert Hays Hays, Stephen Robert 45

5 Assessment Tools in Pediatric Chronic Pain: Reliability and Validity / Thomas R. Vetter Vetter, Thomas R. 63

6 Psychiatric Considerations in Pediatric Chronic Pain / Mi-Young Ryee Ryee, Mi-Young 87

7 Clinical Management of Musculoskeletal Pain Syndromes / Lynn M. Rusy Rusy, Lynn M. 95

8 Functional Abdominal Pain in Children / Miguel Saps Saps, Miguel, Gati Dhroove Dhroove, Gati 107

9 Chronic and Recurrent Pelvic Pain / Lynda Wells Wells, Lynda 121

10 Etiologies and Clinical Management of Headache / Steve D. Wheeler Wheeler, Steve D., Elza Vasconcellos Vasconcellos, Elza 149

11 Sickle Cell Pain / Valerie E. Armstead Armstead, Valerie E., Genevieve D'Souza D'Souza, Genevieve 177

12 Pain Management in Pediatric Palliative Care / Tamara Vesel Vesel, Tamara, Patricia O'Malley O'Malley, Patricia, Benjamin Howard Lee Lee, Benjamin Howard 193

13 Cancer-Related Pain in Childhood / Brenda C. McClain McClain, Brenda C. 211

14 Radiological Imaging in the Management of Pediatric Pain / John Curran Curran, John, Ali Sephadari Sephadari, Ali, Hariharan Shankar Shankar, Hariharan 235

15 Regional Anesthesia for Chronic Pain Management in Children and Adolescents / Santhanam Suresh Suresh, Santhanam 253

16 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) / Santhanam Suresh Suresh, Santhanam, Antoun Nader Nader, Antoun 265

17 Physical Therapy / Victoria Marchese Marchese, Victoria, Kripa Dholakia Dholakia, Kripa, Lori Brake Brake, Lori 273

18 The Integrative Approach for Management of Pediatric Pain Acupuncture / Shu-Ming Wang Wang, Shu-Ming 293

19 Clinical Hypnosis in Children / Haleh Saadat Saadat, Haleh 303

20 Pharmacology of Chronic Pain Management / Benjamin Howard Lee Lee, Benjamin Howard 315

21 Opioid Tolerance / Sarah E. Rebstock Rebstock, Sarah E., Jill M. Eckert Eckert, Jill M., Claude Abdallah Abdallah, Claude 343

22 Opioid Tapers / Ariyne Kim Thung Thung, Ariyne Kim 359

23 The Role of Nurse Practitioner in Chronic Pain Management / Rae Ann Kingsley Kingsley, Rae Ann, Suzanne Porfytis Porfytis, Suzanne 375.

ISBN:

9781441903495

1441903496

OCLC:

421809401