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. 2025 Jan;15(1):1-4.
doi: 10.1080/17581869.2024.2444860. Epub 2024 Dec 23.

Supporting youth who have chronic pain and their caregivers through creative healing for youth in pain (CHYP)

Megan Sweeney  1   2 , Kimberly Poston Miller  1 , Lonnie Zeltzer  1
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Supporting youth who have chronic pain and their caregivers through creative healing for youth in pain (CHYP)

Megan Sweeney et al. Pain Manag. 2025 Jan.
No abstract available

Keywords: Pediatric pain; anxiety; chronic pain; complementary therapy; creative arts; pain management.

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