Parental experiences of psychological interventions for recurrent abdominal pain in childhood.
Issue Date
2021-12-07Keywords
IPACHILDREN
FAMILY
PAIN
pain acceptance
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Journal of health psychologyDOI
10.1177/1359105321106498210.1177/13591053211064982
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34875912Abstract
Active components of psychological intervention for RAP remain unclear. This study involved completing interviews about parental experience of psychological intervention for RAP to ascertain how and why psychological intervention can be effective. Difficulty making sense of RAP and barriers to treatment were identified as struggles. Acceptance and containment were key overlapping mechanisms, which allowed families to develop a changed relationship with the pain and manage the impact of pain. To further develop interventions, the role of containment should be considered and acceptance-based interventions explored, given the growing evidence base in this area. Practical implications of this research are also discussed.Item Type
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1461-7277ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1177/13591053211064982