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Pediatric Pain Letter

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Pediatric Pain Letter provides free, open-access, peer-reviewed commentaries on pain in infants, children and adolescents.

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Pediatric Pain Letter@pediatric-pain-letter.org · 3w ago

From our latest issue: Integrative Health within Intensive Interdisciplinary Pain Treatment for Pediatric Patients with Chronic Pain Read it here:

Integrative Health within Intensive Interdisciplinary Pain Treatment for Pediatric Patients with Chronic Pain | Pediatric Pain Letter

Commentary Integrative Health within Intensive Interdisciplinary Pain Treatment forPediatric Patients with Chronic Pain Urszula Winkiewicz, Francesca J. Muraca, Staci Loer-Fisher, Wanda R. Baker, Margaret McGrath and Kendra J. Homan Chronic pain is a significant health problem affecting more than 20 percent of the pediatric population worldwide (Chambers et al., 2024). An intensive interdisciplinary pain treatment […]

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Pediatric Pain Letter@pediatric-pain-letter.org · 3w ago

From our latest issue: Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: A Tailored Approach to Perioperative Pain in Youth with Developmental Disabilities Read it here:

Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: A Tailored Approach to Perioperative Pain in Youth with Developmental Disabilities | Pediatric Pain Letter

Commentary Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: A Tailored Approach to Perioperative Pain in Youth with Developmental Disabilities Chasity Brimeyer and Casey M. Calkins Undergoing surgery is uniquely challenging for youth with developmental disabilities, a variety of conditions that cause varying degrees of physical, intellectual, language, and/or behavioral needs (e.g., intellectual disability, Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorder; Balakas et […]

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Pediatric Pain Letter@pediatric-pain-letter.org · last mo.

July is Disability Pride Month! Disability Pride Month is for anyone who is disabled, or anyone who wishes to show their allyship by celebrating disabled communities. 3 in 4 disabled people say they’ve experienced negative attitudes - lets challenge these negative attitudes!

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Pediatric Pain Letter@pediatric-pain-letter.org · last mo.

NEW ISSUE ALERT! Our July 2026 issue of Pediatric Pain Letter is out NOW: pediatric-pain-lette... #pediatricpainletter #chronicpain #pediatricpain

Vol. 28 No. 2 (June 2026) | Pediatric Pain Letter

Title: Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: A Tailored Approach to Perioperative Pain in Youth with Developmental Disabilities Authors:Chasity Brimeyer and Casey M. Calkins Pages: 1-4 Download PDF:Click here to view/download the full article (PDF) Read on screen Title: Integrative Health within Intensive Interdisciplinary Pain Treatment for Pediatric Patients with Chronic Pain Authors:Urszula Winkiewicz, Francesca J. Muraca, Staci Loer-Fisher, […]

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Pediatric Pain Letter@pediatric-pain-letter.org · 2mo ago

Did you know that you can search all the way back to our first issue back in 1996! We've missed throwback Thursday, but why not throwback Friday instead:

Vol. 1 No. 1 (October 1996) | Pediatric Pain Letter

Title: Parents’ management of postoperative pain Authors: G. Allen Finley Category: Articles Title: Fibromyalgia in children Authors: Patrick J. McGrath Category: Articles Title: Psychological factors in recurrent abdominal pain Authors: Carl von Baeyer Category: Articles Download PDF: Click here to view/download the full article (PDF)

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Pediatric Pain Letter@pediatric-pain-letter.org · 2mo ago

"...pain-related injustice is an important and distinct cognitive-emotional factor in the chronic pain experience" Pain-related injustice appraisals in youth with chronic pain and their caregivers by Miller et al:

"It all seems so unfair": Pain-related injustice appraisals in youth with chronic pain and their caregivers | Pediatric Pain Letter

Commentary “It all seems so unfair”: Pain-related injustice appraisals in youth with chronic pain and their caregivers Megan M. Miller, Mary K. Lynch, Adam T. Hirsh, and Amy E. Williams Appraisals of injustice can arise from a variety of circumstances including violations of basic human rights, challenges to equity norms and just world beliefs (Mohiyeddini […]

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Pediatric Pain Letter@pediatric-pain-letter.org · 2mo ago

"It is crucial to acknowledge the complexities of assessing the impact of social media use on adolescents, particularly in the context of those experiencing chronic pain" Social media use in adolescent chronic pain by Emily Brown and Jeremy Gauntlett-Gilbert:

Social media use in adolescent chronic pain | Pediatric Pain Letter

Commentary Social media use in adolescent chronic pain Emily Brown and Jeremy Gauntlett-Gilbert Introduction The treatment of pediatric chronic pain involves some widely agreed clinical targets, such as increasing physical activity, ensuring access to normative social contact, improving mood and dealing with comorbid difficulties such as sleep problems. However, these clinical issues have been strongly […]

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Pediatric Pain Letter@pediatric-pain-letter.org · 2mo ago

You can find our most recent issue by following link: pediatric-pain-lette... Vol. 28 No. 1 explores the mechanisms of virtual reality for pediatric pain management, and reviews the book "Tell me where it hurts: The New Science of Pain and How to Heal by Dr Rachel Zoffness

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This page contains the most recent issue of Pediatric Pain Letter and contains links to individual articles both on page and PDF downloads.

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Pediatric Pain Letter@pediatric-pain-letter.org · 3mo ago

Throwback to February 2024 issue in which Jana Kaoussarani reviewed the book "The Dream Machine" by Candace Amarante. "The Dream Machine is a captivating, must-read children’s book that explores the power of imagination and resilience in the face of adversity" Read more:

Empowering children through imagination to overcome pain The dream machine | Pediatric Pain Letter

Jana Kaoussarani Amarante C (2023). The Dream Machine. Tellwell Talent, 126 pp. ISBN 978-0228846529 (Paperback:  $16.00 USD). http://www.amazon.com/Dream-Machine-Candace-Amarante/dp/0228846528 It goes without saying that everyone is likely familiar with the concept of a time machine: a hypothetical invention that allows traveling through time and experiencing past or future events. Such an idea has been explored in […]

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Pediatric Pain Letter@pediatric-pain-letter.org · 3mo ago

It's ME Awareness Week, which runs 12-18 May 2026. ME/CFS is a complex and chronic medical condition that effects multiple body systems. Symptoms include a profound fatigue that is unlike normal tiredness. People may also experience chronic pain. Find out more: meassociation.org.uk/ #MEawareness

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Pediatric Pain Letter@pediatric-pain-letter.org · 4mo ago

In this commentary, Oddo and Gray draw from ongoing clinical work within a multidisciplinary pediatric pain clinic, highlighting clinical strategies designed to support patients’ adaptive coping and decrease functional disability during return to in-person school Read more:

Pediatric Pain Letter@pediatric-pain-letter.org · 4mo ago

Defining adolescence: A call for consistency in the chronic pain literature authored by Abigail Jones, Line Caes, Jeremy Gauntlett-Gilbert and Abbie Jordan. Read more:

Defining adolescence: A call for consistency in the chronic pain literature | Pediatric Pain Letter

Commentary Defining adolescence: A call for consistency in the chronic pain literature Abigail Jones, Line Caes, Jeremy Gauntlett-Gilbert and Abbie Jordan Adolescence is the distinct developmental period of transition from childhood to adulthood, involving changes in physical, psychological and biological functioning (Tanti et al., 2011; Berenbaum et al., 2015; Tilton-Weaver & Marshall, 2017; Nahman-Averbuch et […]

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Pediatric Pain Letter@pediatric-pain-letter.org · 4mo ago

In this commentary piece, Mica Gabrielle Marbil and Kathryn A. Birnie situate virtual care ethics within overlapping equity issues to emphasize necessary work towards ethical and equitable pediatric pain care. Read more:

Ethical issues in the equitable virtual delivery of pediatric chronic pain care | Pediatric Pain Letter

Mica Gabrielle Marbil and Kathryn A. Birnie Many healthcare services were provided virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic (Killackey et al., 2021). Despite the ongoing demand for virtual pediatric chronic pain treatment, there is limited research guiding this practice (Birnie et al., 2021). The research that does exist often excludes equity-seeking groups (Birnie et al., 2022); […]

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Pediatric Pain Letter@pediatric-pain-letter.org · 4mo ago

In this article from Megan Silvia and Shealyn O’Donnell, the role and unique contributions of Occupational Therapy within a multidisciplinary pain treatment team are discussed. Read more:

Occupational Therapy: Specialized Contributions to Multidisciplinary Pediatric Pain Management | Pediatric Pain Letter

Megan Silvia and Shealyn O’Donnell Pediatric chronic pain is surprisingly common, with 44% of school-aged youth reporting at least weekly pain in the last six months (Gobina et al., 2019). Youth pain presentations are heterogeneous, and can include persistent headaches, abdominal pain, musculoskeletal pain, or neuropathic pain, in singular or multiple sites. These conditions have […]

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Pediatric Pain Letter@pediatric-pain-letter.org · 4mo ago

Have you had a chance to read our latest PPL issue? Camila Pizá and Deirdre Logan discuss the mechanisms of virtual reality for pediatric chronic pain management, while Rosie Underhill reviews "Tell Me Where It Hurts" by Dr. Rachel Zoffness You can find the issue here:

Current issue | Pediatric Pain Letter

This page contains the most recent issue of Pediatric Pain Letter and contains links to individual articles both on page and PDF downloads.

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