Pain is Associated With Poorer Grades, Reduced Emotional Well-Being, and Attention Problems in Adolescents.

Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to determine whether pain is associated with specific aspects of academic performance, that is, poorer grades, and with factors critical to an adolescent's academic performance, that is, decreased emotional well-being and attention problems. We hypothesized that the association between pain and school grades is mediated by emotional well-being and attention problems.

Methods: In a cross-sectional study, we collected data from 2215 pupils, ages 12 to 13 years.

Effects of a Guided Internet-Delivered Self-Help Intervention for Adolescents With Chronic Pain.

Unlabelled: Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is effective in reducing the frequency and intensity of chronic pain in adolescents. However, CBT seems not to be considered acceptable by all adolescents. The main aim of our study was therefore to evaluate the effects of guided Internet-delivered self-help for adolescents with chronic pain.

Long-term follow-up of home-based behavioral management training provided by migraine patients.

Background: Behavioral migraine approaches are effective in reducing headache attacks. Availability of treatment might be increased by using migraine patients as trainers. Therefore, Mérelle and colleagues developed and evaluated a home-based behavioral management training (BMT) by lay trainers (1).

Early signaling, referral, and treatment of adolescent chronic pain: a study protocol.

Background: Chronic pain is prevalent among young people and negatively influences their quality of life. Furthermore, chronic pain in adolescence may persist into adulthood. Therefore, it is important early on to promote the self-management skills of adolescents with chronic pain by improving signaling, referral, and treatment of these youngsters.