June 15 Lecture To Focus on Chroni c Pain in Children and Adolescents

Please join the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) onThursday, June 15, from noon to 1:15 p.m. ET,for the virtual lecture New Insights Into Prevention and Management of Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents by Tonya M. Palermo, Ph.D., University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine and Seattle Childrens Research Institute (SCRI). The event is part of NCCIHsIntegrative Medicine Research Lecture Series.

Chronic pain affects up to 40 percent of children and adolescents worldwide. It can impair childrens physical and psychosocial functioning and lead to high health care use. The risk for continued pain and the impact of childhood chronic pain on health and development in adulthood are emerging areas of research. Psychological treatments in childhood may help to prevent pain and disability and build resiliency across the lifespan.

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