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.
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.
Learn about the 3P approach to pain management, which is a combination of psychological, physical and pharmacological (medications) strategies.
Learn about other types of pain, including recurrent, procedural, and palliative pain. Read about how they are treated. Lumbar punctures are discussed.
Find out how the 3P approach to pain management can help your teen manage their chronic pain.
Juvenile enthesitis-related arthritis includes swelling and pain where tendons and ligaments attach to bone. It affects more boys than girls.
Chronic pain treatments involve a mix of psychological, physical and pharmacological (medication) strategies. Learn more about the 3Ps.
Learn about psychological treatments used to treat pain, such as hypnosis, biofeedback, and imagery.
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.
Discover how to use the 3P approach to manage cancer-related pain in children.
Genetic counselling is a process that provides information and support to individuals and families at risk of, or with, a genetic condition.
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.
Discover the signs of chronic pain in a young child and how chronic pain is assessed in medical settings.
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.
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.
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.
Physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have intestinal failure.
Learn about the important role physical activity plays in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a lung transplant.
There are many ways to classify or categorize pain. Learn what these are and the factors that affect how much pain you might feel.
Find out how to recognize the signs of chronic pain at home and how chronic pain is assessed in medical settings.
Discover how you can support your child to manage their somatic symptoms.
Learn how to prevent and treat heat-related illness in children and teens who exercise in hot and humid conditions.
