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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Associations Between Parent-Child Attachment and Psychosocial- and Health-Related Symptoms in Children with Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders.

Camden E Matherne, Tasha B Murphy, Rona L Levy, Shelby L Langer, Joan M Romano, Miranda A L van Tilburg

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Camden E MatherneDepartment of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0659-9141
Tasha B MurphySchool of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9093-1807
Rona L LevySchool of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9742-5894
Shelby L LangerCenter for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA.
Joan M RomanoPsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0041-9736
Miranda A L van TilburgSchool of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0504-9829

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Parent training to address pediatric functional abdominal painR01HD036069 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI LEVY, RONA L. · 1999 to 2015
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NICHD NIH HHS 5R01HD036069NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD036069
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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesThe attachment-diathesis model of chronic pain, which associates insecure attachment with pain catastrophizing and worse pain-related outcomes, is well-supported in adults. Although Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders (FAPDs) are common in youth, with symptoms influenced by the parent-child dynamic, an attachment-diathesis model of FAPDs is unexplored. The aim of this study was to investigate if insecure parental attachment is associated with pain catastrophizing and pain-related variables in youth with FAPDs.

methodsBaseline questionnaire data from an RCT of cognitive behavioral therapy for children with FAPDs (

resultsAlienation was significantly correlated with depression (

conclusionsChildren who report a less secure attachment to their parents report more physical and psychological symptomatology than children who describe their attachment as more secure. This association is partly explained by child catastrophizing. Results suggest that parent-child attachment and catastrophizing may be important treatment targets in children with FAPDs.

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attachment-diathesis modelfunctional abdominal painparental attachmentpediatric chronic pain

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PMID41153553
PMCPMC12562554

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