It hurts inside: a qualitative study investigating social exclusion and bullying among adolescents reporting frequent pain and high use of non-prescription analgesics

Abstract Background Being bullied and socially excluded interferes with the fundamental need for humans to belong to a social group, which is necessary for well-being. This might underpin pain and the use of non-prescription analgesics. Aim The aim of the study was to gain insight into how social ex...

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Main Authors: Siv Skarstein, Sølvi Helseth, Lisbeth Gravdal Kvarme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Psychology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40359-020-00478-2