Graded exposure treatment for adolescents with chronic pain (GET Living): Protocol for a randomized controlled trial enhanced with single case experimental design

Simons, Laura E.; Harrison, Lauren E.; O'Brien, Shannon F.; Heirich, Marissa S.; Loecher, Nele; Boothroyd, Derek B.; Vlaeyen, Johan W.S.; Wicksell, Rikard K.; Schofield, Deborah; Hood, Korey K.; Orendurff, Michael; Chan, Salinda; Lyons, Sam

doi:10.1016/j.conctc.2019.100448

Graded exposure treatment for adolescents with chronic pain (GET Living): Protocol for a randomized controlled trial enhanced with single case experimental design

Chronic musculoskeletal pain in adolescence is a significant public health concern with 3–5% of adolescents suffering from significant pain-related disability. Pain-related fear and avoidance of activities has been found to have a significant influence on pain outcomes in children and adolescents…