Children and Adolescents with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: More Psychologically Distressed than Other Children in Pain?

BACKGROUND: Historically, in both adult and pediatric populations, a lack of knowledge regarding complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and absence of clear diagnostic criteria have contributed to the view that this is a primarily psychiatric condition.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Deirdre E Logan, Sara E Williams, Veronica P Carullo, Robyn Lewis Claar, Stephen Bruehl, Charles B Berde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/964352