Treatment of Functional Abdominal Pain in Childhood With Cognitive Behavioral Strategies

Abstract

Guided imagery and progressive relaxation can safely and effectively reduce chronic abdominal pain in children with FGIDs. This treatment also improved social functioning and school attendance.

Functional gastrointestinal disorders and visceral hypersensitivity in children and adolescents suffering from Crohnʼs disease

“…1 Reassurance and pathophysiological explanations on the nature and mechanisms of the symptoms to children and their parents should be provided with appropriate pharmacological 48 and/or psychological support. 49 We conclude that children and adolescents with CD may suffer from recurrent abdominal pain related to FGID despite remission of their inflammatory disease. These symp- toms result from biological and psychological alterations.…”

Early Life Risk Factors That Contribute to Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Adults: A Systematic Review

“…Cognitive therapies such as education, cognitive behavioral therapy, and hypnosis have the advantage of teaching children self-management strategies that can be utilized throughout their lives. These treatment have been utilized in children with suceess 21,25,26 . Although access to specialized therapy is limited, home based treatments are currently being developed and the initial results appear promising 27 .…”

Health-Related Quality of Life and Cognitive Functioning from the Perspective of Parents of School-Aged Children with Asperger’s Syndrome Utilizing the PedsQL™

“…There are currently extensive international data on thousands of healthy children and children with numerous pediatric chronic health conditions published or in press in over 320 peer-reviewed journals since 2001 (A full listing of the updated peer-reviewed journal publications is available at www.pedsql.org). The PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scales has been shown to distinguish between healthy children and children with pediatric chronic health conditions, has demonstrated sensitivity to disease severity and responsiveness through patient change over time, and evidenced significant intercorrelations with disease-specific symptom scales (Bastiaansen et al 2004a, b;Chan et al 2005;Crabtree et al 2004;Felder-Puig et al 2004;Powers et al 2004;Razzouk et al 2004;Schwimmer et al 2003;Upton et al 2005;Uzark et al 2003;Varni et al 2001Varni et al , 2002aVarni et al , b, c, 2003aVarni et al , b, 2004aWilliams et al 2005;Youssef et al 2004). Further, the PedsQL 4.0 has been shown to have an impact on clinical decision-making (de Wit et al 2008;Seid et al 2001Seid et al , 2004aVarni et al 2002b, c).…”