Evidence Based Practice

Sickle Cell Disease

Tonya Palermo & Kathy Zebracki

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Gil, K. M., Wilson, J. J., & Edens, J. L. (1997). The stability of pain coping strategies in young children, adolescents, and adults with sickle cell disease over an 18-month period. Clinical Journal of Pain, 13, 110-115.

Kaslow, N. J., Collins, M. H., Rashid, F. L., Baskin, M. L., Griffith, J. R., Hollins, L. et al. (2000). The efficacy of a pilot family psychoeducational intervention for pediatric sickle cell disease (SCD). Families, Systems and Health, 18, 381-404.

Powers, S., Mitchell, M., Graumlich, S., Byars, K., & Kalinyak, K. (2002). Longitudinalassessment of pain, coping, and daily functioning in children with sickle cell disease receiving pain management skills training. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 9, 109-119.

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