Review of Principles of Behavior.

Test-retest reliability.

Conduct disorder (CD) and anxiety disorders (ADs) are often comorbid and both are characterized by hyper-sensitivity to threat, and reduced structural and functional connectivity between the amygda ...

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Amygdala-orbitofrontal structural and functional connectivity in females with anxiety disorders, with and without a history of conduct disorder.

Cognitive bias modification: A review of meta-analyses.

https://cyberleninka.org/article/n/660270.pdf

Anxiety and attention to threat: Cognitive mechanisms and treatment with attention bias modification.

Evaluating the psychometric properties of the widespread pain index to assess pain extent in youth with painful conditions

Pain frequently co-occurs with elevated posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS); women are at elevated risk for their co-occurrence. PTSS and pain are associated with poor sleep quality; yet, little research has examined how sleep impacts their co-occurrence. The current study examines the indirect role of sleep on the relationship between PTSS and pain. A community sample of 182 women completed psychometrically-sound questionnaires assessing PTSS, sleep quality, pain characteristics, depression and anxiety symptoms, and anxiety sensitivity. We examined how sleep quality impacted associations among PTSS and pain intensity and pain interference, while controlling for key psychological factors. Greater PTSS was associated with worse pain interference, and poor sleep quality had a significant indirect effect on this relationship. Sleep may represent a modifiable behavioral mechanism that contributes to the mutual maintenance of PTSS and pain in women. Future research is needed to further clarify the role of sleep quality in their co-occurrence.

The role of sleep quality on the relationship between posttraumatic stress symptoms and pain in women

Chronic and recurrent pain is defined as pain that persists or recurs for longer than 3 months. Chronic pain is common in childhood, impacting at least one in four youth. The etiology of chronic pain is best understood within a biopsychosocial framework, which emphasizes the intersection of biological processes, psychological factors, and social/environmental influences in both the onset and maintenance of chronic pain. Children and adolescents with chronic pain can experience disability of physical function, psychological distress, family conflict, and difficulties in school and social functioning. Given the degree of potential physical and psychosocial consequences, assessment and treatment of pediatric chronic pain typically involves an interprofessional team including physicians, psychologists, and physical/occupational therapists who specialize in pediatric pain medicine. In this chapter, we use a biopsychosocial framework to describe the evaluation and treatment of chronic pain in childhood. Implications for interprofessional care and future directions are also discussed.

Chronic and recurrent pain

The Society of Pediatric Psychology (SPP) outlines the need to devise strategies to develop and retain the future generation of pediatric psychologists within its strategic objectives. The primary aim of the study was to evaluate the use and perceived value of the training initiatives offered by SPP and to examine differences based on trainee demographics (e.g., gender, race/ethnicity, type of training program). The training initiatives fall into 4 categories: leadership, networking, awards/funding, and publications/newsletters. A brief questionnaire assessing use and perceived value of training initiatives, as well as number of presentations and outcomes, was sent via e-mail to the SPP division listservs. One-hundred and 34 trainees completed the questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations, and multiple regressions were used to examine the associations between demographic variables, use and perceived value, and outcomes (e.g., publications and presentations). Within this sample, initiatives were well known and utilized. With few exceptions, training initiatives were rated as having moderate to high perceived value. There were significant associations between the number of initiatives which respondents had utilized and indicators of career success, including authored publications, F(7, 102) = 5.45, p < .001 and conference presentations, F(7, 99) = 9.47, p < .001. SPP training initiatives have a high perceived value, and use of initiatives is associated with indicators of career success. Results highlight the importance of continually assessing the initiatives for perceived benefit and value in order to optimize resource allocation, increase visibility of initiatives, and meeting the training needs of a diverse body of pediatric psychology trainees.

Joanne Dudeney

Papers

Evaluating the psychometric properties of the widespread pain index to assess pain extent in youth with painful conditions

The role of sleep quality on the relationship between posttraumatic stress symptoms and pain in women

Chronic and recurrent pain

Evaluation of Society of Pediatric Psychology Initiatives to Support Trainees in Pediatric Psychology