Beyond Misconceptions: Assessing Pain in Children with Mild to Moderate Intellectual Disability

Frontiers in Public Health

Marc Zabalia¹ 

关键词: pain;    child;    adolescent;    intellectual disability;    assessment;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2013.00023

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

To assess and manage pain in children and adolescents with mild to moderate intellectual disability, healthcare providers need access to updated tools and current knowledge. Recent studies show that these children can verbally express pain and use self-assessment tools accurately. Moreover, they know pain coping strategies. Finally, they show mental imaging skills and are able to recall autobiographical memories. These new data suggest that such children and adolescents could be candidates to for hypno-analgesia protocols and behavioral relaxation.

【 授权许可】

CC BY