Pediatric Pain Psychology: Guidelines for Advanced Subspecialty Training

This article describes our shared expertise and collaborative efforts to develop guidelines and recommendations for subspecialized training in pediatric pain psychology. First, we review the competency goals and standards relevant to subspecialized training in pediatric pain psychology. Next, we detail our shared understanding of competencies in pediatric pain psychology and the training experiences to foster their development. Third, we highlight collaborative activities of our subspecialized training programs in order to demonstrate ways each program can optimize training curriculum. We conclude with a reflection of the current state of subspecialized training, directions for further development, and implications for other subspecialty programs.