Paediatric functional abdominal pain disorders, currently referred to as disorders of gut–
brain interaction, comprise irritable bowel syndrome, functional dyspepsia, abdominal …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common and troublesome disorder in children with an
increasing prevalence noted during the past two decades. It has a significant effect on the …

We provide a general framework for understanding functional gastrointestinal disorders
(FGIDs) from a biopsychosocial perspective. More specifically, we provide an overview of …

The high prevalence and societal burden of chronic pain, its undertreatment, and disparities
in its management have contributed to the acknowledgment of chronic pain as a serious …

The current study aimed to validate the child and parent pain catastrophizing scale in a large
chronic pain sample and to identify child pain catastrophizing clinical reference points …

Chronic abdominal pain is one of the most common clinical syndromes encountered in day
to day clinical paediatric practice. Although common, its definition is confusing, predisposing …

Background Pediatric functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPDs) are disorders of brain‐
gut dysregulation. Psychological factors are known to be related to etiology, maintenance …

Importance Individual gut-directed hypnotherapy (HT) is effective in pediatric irritable bowel
syndrome (IBS) and functional abdominal pain or functional abdominal pain syndrome (FAP …

Introduction Chronic abdominal pain is a common problem in pediatric practice. The majority
of cases fulfill the Rome IV criteria for functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPDs). At times …

Pediatric functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPDs) are associated with increased health
care utilization, school absences, and poor quality of life (QoL). Cost-effective and …