Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHOD: What is known concerning the frequency, severity, impact, and treatment of pain in these specific conditions is reviewed, as are the factors that contribute to, or are associated with, adjustment to chronic pain in these disability groups. The authors conclude with several research questions that emerge from this knowledge, the answers to which will contribute to the long-term goal of the reduction of pain and suffering in persons with disabilities. CONCLUSIONS: The existing literature clearly documents that many persons with disabilities experience chronic pain. Many questions remain unanswered regarding the scope, severity, and treatment of chronic pain in these groups.
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Authors | Dawn M Ehde, Mark P Jensen, Joyce M Engel, Judith A Turner, Amy J Hoffman, Diana D Cardenas |
Journal | The Clinical journal of pain
(Clin J Pain)
2003 Jan-Feb
Vol. 19
Issue 1
Pg. 3-17
ISSN: 0749-8047 [Print] United States |
PMID | 12514452
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Review)
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Topics |
- Adaptation, Psychological
- Adult
- Amputation, Surgical
(adverse effects)
- Cerebral Palsy
(complications)
- Child
- Chronic Disease
- Disability Evaluation
- Disabled Persons
(psychology)
- Humans
- Multiple Sclerosis
(complications)
- Neuromuscular Diseases
(complications)
- Pain
(epidemiology, etiology, psychology)
- Pain Management
- Pain Measurement
- Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome
(complications)
- Prevalence
- Prognosis
- Spinal Cord Injuries
(complications)
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