Podcast Notes: 

Hosted by Glyn Williams and Konrad Jacobs

In the introduction, Glyn and Konrad discuss Jonathan Haidt’s book ‘The Anxious Generation’.

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Deirdre Logan, a pediatric psychologist from Boston Children's Hospital as our special guest, to discuss the impact of chronic pain on school functioning in children and adolescents. Here are the key points from our conversation:

• Background and Career
• Impact of Chronic Pain on School Functioning
• Developmental Differences
• Predictors of School Functioning
• Pain-Related Factors
• School Accommodations
• How parents and schools can help participation

Guardian article mentioned by Konrad:

https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/jun/15/im-an-expert-on-adolescence-heres-why-a-smartphone-ban-isnt-the-answer-and-what-we-should-do-instead

Authors:

Dr Glyn Williams is a Consultant paediatric anaesthetist and lead for the pain management service at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London.

Dr Konrad Jacobs is a Consultant clinical psychologist and rehabilitation lead for the Oxford Centre for Children and Young People in Pain. Twitter: @konradjacobs

Contact

Please email Glyn and Konrad with comments and feedback: [email protected].

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