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Hsu, Shang-Wei; Lin, Ya-Wen; Chwo, Miao-Ju; Huang, Hui-Chi; Yen, Chia-Feng; Lin, Lan-Ping; Wu, Jia-Ling; Lin, Jin-Ding – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
Although many studies have explored emergency services for children, there are few published reports of the utilization of emergency services by children with disabilities. The present study attempts to provide data regarding the utilization of, and factors affecting, emergency department visits by disabled children in Taipei. A general census of…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Economic Status, Pain, Seizures
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Al-Khamees, Nedaa – College Student Journal, 2007
Previous studies have suggested a link between cell phone use and various symptoms. Analysis of 3,274 completed questionnaires from throughout Kuwait show a significant effect of exposure to cell phones for burning sensation on the ear, temporal pain, pain in the back of the head, auricular pain, noises in the ear, ear numbness, heartbeat…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Learning Problems, Human Body
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Black, Helen K. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2007
In this article, the case study of an elderly woman shows how bodily pain and suffering meld in her narrative, not as the subjective and objective sides of the same event, but as distinct experiences in which both constructs emerge separately or come together based on the meaning she imputes to the event. The case study shows the clear…
Descriptors: Personal Narratives, Interviews, Older Adults, Pain
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Hoving, Marjanke A.; van Raak, Elisabeth P. M.; Spincemaille, Geert H. J. J.; Palmans, Liesbeth J.; Sleypen, Frans A. M.; Vles, Johan S. H. – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2007
Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) therapy can be very effective in the treatment of intractable spasticity, but its effectiveness and safety have not yet been thoroughly studied in children with cerebral palsy (CP). The aims of this double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, dose-finding study were to select children eligible for continuous ITB…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Drug Therapy, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Outcomes of Treatment
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Castle, Kirstyn; Imms, Christine; Howie, Linsey – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2007
This study explored the experience and impact of chronic pain on the lives of adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy (CP). Six participants with CP (four males, two females; age range 14-24y) who were known to experience chronic pain participated in individual in-depth interviews. Five participants had quadriplegia and used wheelchairs;…
Descriptors: Pain, Cerebral Palsy, Young Adults, Phenomenology
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Morrison, India; Poliakoff, Ellen; Gordon, Lucy; Downing, Paul – Cognition, 2007
How does seeing a painful event happening to someone else influence the observer's own motor system? To address this question, we measured simple reaction times following videos showing noxious or innocuous implements contacting corporeal or noncorporeal objects. Key releases in a go/nogo task were speeded, and key presses slowed, after subjects…
Descriptors: Observation, Psychomotor Skills, Pain, Reaction Time
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Glover-Graf, Noreen M.; Marini, Irmo; Baker, Jeff; Buck, Tina – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2007
Ninety-five persons receiving treatment for chronic pain were surveyed using the Spirituality and Chronic Pain Survey (SCPS). The survey included a pain assessment, a spiritual/religious practices assessment, and questions related to spiritual/religious beliefs and attitudes. Most participants reported experiencing constant, higher-level pain. The…
Descriptors: Pain, Religion, Factor Analysis, Religious Factors
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Page, Lynn Olson; Blanchette, Jennifer A. – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2009
Undermanaged procedural pain has been shown to have short and long term effects on children. While significant progress regarding empirically supported treatments has been made, theoretical bases for the development and management of procedural pain are lacking. This paper examines the role of social learning theory in our current understanding of…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Socialization, Self Efficacy, Pain
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Sanzo, Maria – Journal of School Nursing, 2008
Arthritis is a condition often associated with the elderly. However, arthritis affects approximately 275,000 children nationwide. Symptoms may vary from one swollen joint to multiply affected joints coupled with fatigue, fever, and rash. Its effect on the school-age child can range from missing a few days of school per year to hospitalizations…
Descriptors: School Nurses, Child Health, Special Health Problems, Special Needs Students
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Fragala-Pinkham, Maria; Haley, Stephen M.; O'Neill, Margaret E. – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2008
The effectiveness and safety of a group aquatic aerobic exercise program on cardiorespiratory endurance for children with disabilities was examined using an A-B study design. Sixteen children (11 males, five females) age range 6 to 11 years (mean age 9y 7mo [SD 1y 4mo]) participated in this twice-per-week program lasting 14 weeks. The children's …
Descriptors: Metabolism, Muscular Strength, Exercise, Injuries
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Lundervold, Duane A.; Talley, Chris; Buermann, Michael – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2008
A multiple-baseline-across two behavior sets and positions (reclined, upright) was used to experimentally examine the effect of Behavioral Activation Treatment for Pain (BAT-P) on pain-related behavior of a 44-year-old woman with a 22-year history of fibromyalgia (FM). BAT-P, based on the matching law, is comprised of Behavioral Relaxation…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Performance Contracts, Maintenance, Relaxation Training
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Kennett, Deborah J.; O'Hagan, Fergal T.; Cezer, Diego – Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 2008
A concurrent mixed methods approach was used to understand how learned resourcefulness empowers individuals. After completing Rosenbaum's Self-Control Schedule (SCS) measuring resourcefulness, 16 past clients of a multimodal pain clinic were interviewed about the kinds of pain-coping strategies they were practicing from the program. Constant…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Pain, Coping, Comparative Analysis
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Vranceanu, Ana-Maria.; Ring, David; Kulich, Ronald; Zhao, Meijuan; Cowan, James; Safren, Steven – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2008
Cognitive behavioral therapists may have a unique and growing role in orthopedics departments. In helping patients cope with pain, particularly where there is no specific biomedical treatment or cure, cognitive behavioral practitioners can help prevent, early on, the transition from an acute pain complaint to a costly, disabling, and interfering…
Descriptors: Pain, Quality of Life, Surgery, Pathology
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Lee, Gloria K.; Chronister, Julie; Bishop, Malachy – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2008
This study investigated the psychosocial factors affecting the quality of life (QOL) of 171 individuals with chronic pain. Participants completed a battery of self-rated inventories measuring three sets of predictor variables--demographic (age, gender, income, marital status), pain-specific (chronicity, severity, duration, frequency, pain…
Descriptors: Marital Status, Income, Pain, Quality of Life
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Schulz, Richard; Hebert, Randy S.; Dew, Mary Amanda; Brown, Stephanie L.; Scheier, Michael F.; Beach, Scott R.; Czaja, Sara J.; Martire, Lynn M.; Coon, David; Langa, Kenneth M.; Gitlin, Laura N.; Stevens, Alan B.; Nichols, Linda – Gerontologist, 2007
The purpose of this article is to stimulate discussion and research about patient suffering and caregiver compassion. It is our view that these constructs are central to understanding phenomena such as family caregiving, and that recognizing their unique role in the caregiving experience provides new directions for intervention research, clinical…
Descriptors: Intervention, Caregivers, Altruism, Pain
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