Publications by authors named "Cindy Yu Hsing Chang"
Article Synopsis
- Youth with chronic pain often face challenges in various aspects of their life due to pain and related emotional issues.
- During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in 2020, some reported improvements in pain intensity and stress levels, likely due to reduced functional demands and increased family time.
- The study found that decreases in pain and pain catastrophizing were linked to changes in psychological stress and quality of life, highlighting the need for targeted treatments that address both pain management and coping strategies.
Objective: Given how frequently youth with chronic headache and migraine experience setbacks in treatment, identifying factors that promote coping and resilience is critical. Mindsets have gained attention as predictors of behavior and targets of intervention across contexts, including health. Health mindsets may help to explain how children with chronic pain interpret and respond to treatment.
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