Functional disorders involve physical symptoms that hinder your child’s everyday routine and that cannot be fully explained by a physical condition. Learn more about functional disorders and how best to assess and manage them.
Learn about other types of pain, including recurrent, procedural, and palliative pain. Read about how they are treated. Lumbar punctures are discussed.
Learn about the 3P approach to pain management, which is a combination of psychological, physical and pharmacological (medications) strategies.
JIA can be difficult both physically and emotionally. Find out about some emotions that may be caused by JIA, when to seek counseling or psychological help, and what types of psychological therapies are available for children and teens.
Find out how the 3P approach to pain management can help your teen manage their chronic pain.
Somatization is the expression of distress through physical symptoms and results from the mind-body or brain-body connection. Find out how it affects your child's health.
Your gender identity is something that you come to understand for yourself. If you are questioning your gender, read more to find out if you might identify as transgender.
Chronic pain treatments involve a mix of psychological, physical and pharmacological (medication) strategies. Learn more about the 3Ps.
Genetic counselling is a process that provides information and support to individuals and families at risk of, or with, a genetic condition.
Learn about psychological treatments used to treat pain, such as hypnosis, biofeedback, and imagery.
Discover how to use the 3P approach to manage cancer-related pain in children.
Your child's paediatric hospital may have resources and processes to help your child prepare to enter the adult health-care system. Learn more about these.
Impacts of chronic pain on children are discussed, including impact on mood, school, socializing, hobbies, sleep, and family.
Find out why physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a heart transplant.
Physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have intestinal failure.
The way someone reacts to and copes with a traumatic event varies from person to person. Learn about what causes trauma and when to see a health-care provider.
Learn about the important role physical activity plays in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a lung transplant.
Your child’s gender identity is something that they come to understand for themself. If your child is questioning their gender, read more to find out if they might identify as transgender.
Juvenile enthesitis-related arthritis includes swelling and pain where tendons and ligaments attach to bone. It affects more boys than girls.
Find out how to recognize the signs of chronic pain at home and how chronic pain is assessed in medical settings.
Physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a liver transplant.
Learn about chronic pain in children and teens. Chronic pain is pain that lasts longer than three months and requires various pain management techniques.
Discover how you can support your child to manage their somatic symptoms.
