Early childhood risk factors for later onset of pediatric chronic pain: a multi-method longitudinal study

• Main Authors: Maria Pavlova (Author), Melanie Noel (Author), Serena L. Orr (Author), Andrew Walker (Author), Sheri Madigan (Author), Sheila W. McDonald (Author), Suzanne C. Tough (Author), Kathryn A. Birnie (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pediatric chronic pain (i.e., pain lasting ≥ 3 months) is prevalent, disabling, and costly. It spikes in adolescence, interrupts psychosocial development and functioning, and often co-occurs with mental health problems. Chronic pain often begins spontaneously without prior injuri...