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Karen E. Weiss
Researcher at University of Washington
Publications - 43
Citations - 1855
Karen E. Weiss is an academic researcher from University of Washington. The author has contributed to research in topics: Chronic pain & Pain catastrophizing. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 42 publications receiving 1531 citations. Previous affiliations of Karen E. Weiss include Mayo Clinic & Seattle Children's Research Institute.
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Evidence-based Assessment of Pediatric Pain
Lindsey L. Cohen,Kathleen L. Lemanek,Ronald L. Blount,Lynnda M. Dahlquist,Crystal S. Lim,Tonya M. Palermo,Kristine McKenna,Karen E. Weiss +7 more
TL;DR: There are a number of strong measures for assessing children's pain, which allows professionals options to meet their particular needs and future directions in pain assessment are identified, such as highlighting culture and the impact of pain on functioning.
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Active and passive distraction using a head-mounted display helmet: effects on cold pressor pain in children.
Lynnda M. Dahlquist,Kristine McKenna,Katia K. Jones,Lindsay Dillinger,Karen E. Weiss,Claire Sonntag Ackerman +5 more
TL;DR: Although both distraction conditions were effective, the interactive distraction condition was significantly more effective and Implications for the treatment of children's distress during painful medical procedures are discussed.
Special Issue: Evidence-based Assessment in Pediatric Psychology 911 Introduction to Special Issue: Evidence-based Assessment in Pediatric Psychology
Lindsey L. Cohen,Annette M. La Greca,Ronald L. Blount,Anne E. Kazak,Grayson N. Holmbeck,Kathleen L. Lemanek,Alexandra L. Quittner,Avani C. Modi,Carolyn E. Ievers-Landis,Michael A. Rapoff,Elizabeth L. McQuaid,Kathleen L. Lemanek,Lynnda M. Dahlquist,Crystal S. Lim,Tonya M. Palermo,Kristine McKenna,Karen E. Weiss +16 more
TL;DR: There has been considerable attention devoted to evaluating the scientific merit of psychological treatments as mentioned in this paper, and the efforts to identify, describe, and disseminate information about treatments that are supported by sound scientific evidence are important endeavors for advancing scientist-practitioner approaches to therapy and research in psychology.
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Acceptance of Pain: Associations With Depression, Catastrophizing, and Functional Disability Among Children and Adolescents in an Interdisciplinary Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Program
Karen E. Weiss,Amy L. Hahn,Dustin P. Wallace,Bridget Biggs,Barbara K. Bruce,Tracy E. Harrison +5 more
TL;DR: Significant and strong relations between acceptance, depression, catastrophizing, and functional disability were demonstrated and pain acceptance is an important variable in the treatment of pediatric chronic pain.
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Effects of Videogame Distraction using a Virtual Reality Type Head-Mounted Display Helmet on Cold Pressor Pain in Children
Lynnda M. Dahlquist,Karen E. Weiss,Lindsay Dillinger Clendaniel,Emily F. Law,Claire Sonntag Ackerman,Kristine McKenna +5 more
TL;DR: The findings suggest that virtual reality technology can enhance the effects of distraction for some children and research is needed to identify the characteristics of children for whom this technology is best suited.