For many years it was believed that children and, in particular, babies did not feel pain. But over the last twenty years or so, this perspective has changed and we have seen many highly specialised pain clinics being set up around the world, who are dedicated to address the needs of the younger members of the population. It is vital to acknowledge that children in pain are not simply smaller adults, but that they have particular experiences and requirements that can only be addressed by experts in the field, who are aware of the developmental factors that may influence their pain experience. The age of the child, past experiences with pain, family and cultural aspects influence the childs response to new, painful situations. The reaction of parents are important and can serve as role models, but also gender differences are important, when it comes to pain in children. This book deals with severe pain in children and pain associated with disease.
Psychological and alternative approaches to paediatric pain; Treating chronic pain in children from a holistic point of view; Acute musculoskeletal sports injury; Treatment during acute painful episodes in adolescents with sickle cell disease; Morphine for acute pain in children with sickle cell disease; Healthy childrens experimental pain responses; How does chronic pain affect then lives of children?; The needs of adolescents with chronic pain; Clinical trials in children and adolescents with pain and sickle cell disease; Sickle cell disease:: Guidelines for treatment of pain in hospitalised children; Children with intellectual disability and assessment of pain; Pregnancy and analgetics. Long term effect on child quality of life; Pregnancy and mental pain. Long term effect of maternal psychopharmacological drugs during pregnancy on child quality of life; About the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Israel.
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