PubMed · 1038736
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The cognitive and cognitive-behavioral approaches have been shown to be very effective in controlling pain and its sequelae both in the laboratory and in the clinical setting. As used in most research and treatment, cognitive approaches are concerned with the way the person perceives, interprets, and relates to his or her pain rather than with the elimination of the pain per se. This article reviews some of the origins of cognitive theory and pain theory, as well as examples of the techniques used and the research support for the approach. Special emphasis is given to self-efficacy, perceived control, and stress inoculation therapy. There is also discussion of some of the limitations of the cognitive approach. The overall conclusion is that the cognitive approach is a powerful and effective one for pain control despite its limitations.
OBJECTIVE: To assess factors predictive of family outcome in the first 2 years after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children and adolescents. METHOD: Subjects were children aged 6 to 14 at the time they were hospitalized after TBI. The study used a prospective follow-up design. Assessments of preinjury factors (psychiatric family functioning, and family life events), injury factors (severity of injury), and postinjury factors (coping and development of a psychiatric disorder, never before present, i.e., "novel") were conducted using standard clinical scales. The outcome measure was family function as assessed with standardized family functioning interviews (at 12 and 24 months after TBI) and primary caretaker self-report questionnaires (at 3 and 6 months after TBI). RESULTS: Fifty subjects enrolled, and the analyses focused on 37, 41, 43, and 42 subjects assessed at the 3-, 6-, 12-, and 24-month follow-up evaluations, respectively. The strongest influences on family functioning after childhood TBI are preinjury family functioning, the development of a "novel" psychiatric disorder in the child, and preinjury family life events or stressors. CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that there are families, identifiable through clinical assessment, at increased risk for family dysfunction after a child's TBI. Early identification and treatment of the child's psychopathology and family dysfunction may attenuate the associated morbidity.
Childhood chronic illness presents challenges to families in the area of health promotion. Parents are diligent in handling the concerns associated with chronicity and compromised health status but may find themselves excessively directing their energies toward the illness-oriented needs of the child rather than health. The article identifies Healthy Children 2000 objectives and discusses their application to children with chronic illness. Health risks that confront families place extra burdens on them and require adjustments in life style, coping, support system, and finances. Specific risks focus on life style changes, nutrition and exercise concerns, developmental needs, and environmental hazards.