A psychological intervention for pediatric chest pain: development and open trial.
A psychological intervention for pediatric chest pain: development and open trial.
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DOI:
10.1097/dbp.0b013e318206d5aa
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2011-02
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Sherman B
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作者:
Lipsitz JD;Gur M;Albano AM;Sherman B
Noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) is a common and persistent problem for children and adolescents; typically there is no clear medical cause. To date, no psychological intervention has been studied for chest pain in a pediatric sample. a) We developed a brief psychological treatment for chest pain and associated worry in children and adolescents with NCCP. This program includes psychoeducation, breathing retraining, cognitive coping strategies, and one session of parent education and coaching regarding the impact of reinforcement on pain and coping behaviors. b) We treated nine youngsters with chronic NCCP, assessing pain, somatization, disability, anxiety and depressive symptoms, and coping before, after, and six months following treatment. Following treatment there was a significant decrease in chest pain and somatization. Benefits were maintained at six-month follow-up. There was no decrease in associated psychological symptoms. A brief psychological treatment for pediatric NCCP is feasible to administer and may help alleviate symptoms of pediatric NCCP. Further study in a randomized trial is needed.