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Parents of a child in pain want nothing more than to offer immediate comfort. But a child with chronic or recurring pain requires much more. His or her parents need skills and strategies not only for increasing comfort but also for helping their child deal with an array of pain-related challenges, such as school disruption, sleep disturbance, and difficulties with peers. This essential guide, written by an expert in pediatric pain management, is the practical, accessible, and comprehensive resource that families and caregivers have been awaiting. It offers in-the-moment strategies for managing a child's pain along with expert advice for fostering long-term comfort. Dr. Rachael Coakley, a clinical pediatric psychologist who works exclusively with families of children with chronic or recurrent pain, provides a set of research-proven strategies - some surprisingly counter-intuitive - to achieve positive results quickly and lastingly.
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Dr. Coakley works exclusively with children and adolescents who have chronic pain. She provides diagnostic assessment within the pediatric pain treatment service multidisciplinary clinic, conducts individual and family therapy, and directs several initiatives to provide research proven interventions to youth with chronic pain and their families.
