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Coping with cerebral palsy pain: a preliminary longitudinal study
Mark P Jensen1, Joyce M Engel, Lauren Schwartz
1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA.
Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.)
|March 15, 2006
Summary
Changing how individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) cope with pain impacts their adjustment. Specifically, reducing catastrophizing and increasing task persistence improved depression and pain interference over six months.
Area of Science:
- Pain Management
- Rehabilitation Psychology
- Chronic Illness Adjustment
Background:
- Cerebral palsy (CP) often involves chronic pain, affecting daily functioning.
- Understanding the relationship between coping strategies and adjustment is crucial for effective interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between pain-coping strategies and adjustment to CP-related pain.
- To explore how changes in coping influence depression and pain interference over time.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study involving 48 adults with CP-related chronic pain.
- Interviews conducted 6 months apart to assess coping strategies and adjustment domains (depression, pain interference).
Main Results:
- Decreased use of catastrophizing and rest, alongside increased task persistence, correlated with reduced depression.
- Increased task persistence was also linked to decreased pain interference over the 6-month period.
Conclusions:
- Pain coping strategies significantly influence functional adjustment in individuals with CP-related pain.
- Task persistence appears particularly beneficial for improving depression and pain interference.
- Findings offer preliminary guidance for targeted coping strategies in CP pain treatment.