Pain self-report and pain coping in children and adolescent with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities

To assess and manage pain, caregivers need tools and updated knowledge about children and adolescents with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities. Recent works show that children are able to verbalize pain and they can accurately use self-assessment tools. Moreover, they know strategies to cope with pain and seem to favor the use of social support. Finally, they show mental imagery abilities and are able to recall autobiographical memories. These new data suggest that children and adolescents in this population may be included in hypno-analgesia and relaxation programs.