@mconnollyphd describes a telemedicine pain intervention for #SickleCell that combines cognitive-behavioral & acceptance techniques to address co-occurring acute AND chronic pain. Interim results show ⬆️ family satisfaction & ⬇️ need for opioid refills. Children's National Hospital 🏥 #SPPAC2022

13-year-old Abihannah has struggled for years with pain from sickle cell disease. But medical experts at Johns Hopkins All Children's recently helped her discover a surprising new "world" of relief. Learn more about Abihannah's new reality with less pain: bddy.me/3SoV0U8

So excited! #PPOS St. Jude 🙂

How do you treat children who have both acute & chronic pain? This was a question that @mconnollyphd and I have had to tackle in our clinical work w/ youth w/ #SickleCell. Sometimes, recs can feel contradictory. Proud of this collab outlining suggestions. psycnet.apa.org/record/2023-07…

Looking for a clinical psychology doctoral program with #pedspsych training? Consider the SHARK Lab at CUA in Washington, DC! We're reviewing applications for students this cycle! sites.google.com/cua.edu/sharkl…

Our very own Dana Bakula, PhD, SIG Co-Chair, shares this next caregiver fact! Articles: doi.org/10.1002/smi.27… & doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy… #CaregivingHappens #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth #NFCMonth #familycaregivers

New in Advance Articles: New feasibility study examines online pain management intervention to teach caregivers of preschool-aged children with #SickleCell behavioral pain management strategies. doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy…

Just out! Study outlining the co-design and usability testing of the PainCaRe app. Led by the talented Lindsay Jibb, this paper highlights the use of parent co-design to develop an app that will support pain management in young children with cancer. bit.ly/3HN69dR

More! #SPPAC2023 :)

🎉🎉🎉 Congrats to these ladies! Wish I could be there 💛

“If you're searching for perfection, you're looking for ways to maintain 100 percent accuracy.” Lessons from one of the first pediatric spine centers to adopt a robotic guidance system. 👇 ms.spr.ly/6016gO37E

Meet Chloe. She couldn't attend her prom because she's being treated for a brain tumor at our hospital. With help from our Child Life Department and her nurses, she was able to celebrate prom and dressed the hospital IV pole, named Walter, in a top hat and bowtie.

Blood donations are vital for those living with #SCD who rely on life-saving transfusions. Because those living with #sicklecell are more likely to match with a donor of the same ethnicity or race, donor diversity is key. Learn more for #BloodAdvocacyWeek: loom.ly/5UJz1xo

Read about the Preschool Pain Management Program for caregivers of young kiddos with sickle cell disease 🩸

New in Advance Access: When measured concurrently, higher #fatigue is associated with higher negative mood controlling for #pain and prior-night #sleep quality among youth with sickle cell disease doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy…

It's #EhlersDanlosSyndrome Month! Ehlers-Danlos syndromes are a group of disorders that affect the body’s connective tissues, which creates all sorts for problems for EDS patients, including #pain. Educate yourself and learn more! The Ehlers-Danlos Society is a great source of info! #Zebras

Brain tumors are the most common solid tumors affecting children. The disease and current treatments carry risks for lifelong complications, especially since kids’ brains are still developing. An extraordinary $96M investment is here to change that. …ovationdistrict.childrensnational.org/96-million-phi…

Excited to share our paper that evaluates the preliminary construct validity of PROs for use in differentiating between individuals with #sicklecelldisease who do and do not have #chronicpain. ASH ASH Research Collaborative Office of Research @NHLBI_BLOODDir Children's Wisconsin 🏥 SCDAA

Happy Monday! In honor of starting a new academic year, we thought we'd kick this week off with a Member Monday Feature! This Monday, meet Kate, the ASM SIG Chair! Dr. Gamwell #ThisIsPedsPsych

🚨Our 4-session telemedicine-based CBT+ACT treatment specifically designed for youth with #SickleCell is feasible, acceptable, and associated with reductions in #pain interference. @mconnollyphd Christina Sharkey, PhD onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.100…