Associations Between Parent–Child Attachment and Psychosocial- and Health-Related Symptoms in Children with Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders
Children 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.
Authors
- Shelby L. Langer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6034-1830)
- Camden E. Matherne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0659-9141)
- Tasha Murphy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9093-1807)
- Joan M. Romano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0041-9736)
- Rona L. Levy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9742-5894)
- Miranda A.L. van Tilburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0504-9829)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Behavioral Tech Research, Inc. (US)
- University of North Carolina Hospitals (US)
- Cape Fear Valley Medical Center (US)
- Arizona State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2025-10-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children12101371
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development