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Chronic pain in youth is a common experience that is often under-reported, under-diagnosed, and frequently untreated. Biological processes, psychological factors, and socioeconomic determinants play important roles in the perception of pain in youth. Comorbid anxiety and depression are common and may exacerbate clinical presentation. A mental health-centered multidisciplinary approach is necessary for these patients with emphasis on psychosocial interventions to alleviate suffering and foster autonomy by treating pain and comorbid psychiatric illnesses. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 56(11), 13-16.].
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