Behavioral medicine in pain and analgesia management for the hemophilic child with factor VIII inhibitor

作者：James W. Varni, Aggie Gilbert, Shelby L. Dietrich · 发表于：Pain · 年份：1981 · DOI：10.1016/0304-3959(81)90145-7 · 被引用次数：63 · 研究领域：Hemophilia Treatment and Research

The present report describes the application of self-regulation techniques (progressive muscle relaxation, meditative breathing, and guided imagery) to the management of bleeding and arthritic pain and analgesic dependence in a 9-year-old hemophilic child with factor VIII inhibitor. Self-regulation training was effective in decreasing pain intensity and analgesic dependence, with 1-year follow-up demonstrating substantial improvements across both medical and psychosocial parameters.