The power of pain self-efficacy: Applying a positive psychology framework to pediatric pain
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Tomlinson, R.M.
Cousins, L.A.
McMurtry, C.M.
Cohen, L.L.
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Special Interest Group on Pain in Childhood, International Association for the Study of Pain
Abstract
This commentary examines the resilience mechanism of pain self-efficacy and aims to (1) define the construct, (2) briefly review relevant literature, and (3) discuss clinical implications and future research directions.
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Keywords
chronic pain, pediatric pain, self-efficacy, resilience mechanism
Citation
Tomlinson RM, Cousins LA, McMurtry CM, Cohen LL. The power of pain self-efficacy: Applying a positive psychology framework to pediatric pain. Pediatric Pain Letter 2017;19(1):9-13. http://ppl.childpain.org/issues/v19n1_2017/v19n1_tomlinson