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Pain in infancy: conceptual and methodological issues.

Mark E Owens1

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, University of Utah Medical Center, 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84132 U.S.A.

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|November 1, 1984
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Summary

Understanding infant pain requires applying adult pain concepts to infants, considering distress signals and context. Research is needed to develop a comprehensive, multivariate model for infant pain assessment.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Pain Research

Background:

  • The concept of infant pain is complex and lacks sufficient empirical data.
  • Existing research often separates pain from emotion, despite their close association.
  • Current understanding of infant emotional development outpaces that of infant pain development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the concept of pain in infancy and propose its application in everyday language.
  • To compare adult clinical pain conceptualizations with infant emotions.
  • To advocate for a multivariate approach to infant pain, incorporating ecological context.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on infant pain and emotion.
  • Discussion of methodological and ethical considerations in infant pain research.
  • Evaluation of various response systems for their applicability to infant pain assessment.

Main Results:

  • There is a significant lack of direct data on infant pain.
  • The study highlights the interconnectedness of pain and emotion in development.
  • Multidisciplinary research is essential due to the complexity of infant pain.

Conclusions:

  • Applying adult pain concepts to infants, supported by distress indicators and context, is a viable approach.
  • Further research is crucial, particularly focusing on the developmental aspects of infant pain.
  • Multidisciplinary teams at university medical centers are ideal for advancing infant pain research.

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