The Biobehavioral Pain Laboratory
Learn. Grow. Heal.
About Us
The Biobehavioral Pain Laboratory conducts research on pain and pain management interventions for children and adolescents at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). Using point-of-care and longitudinal assessments, we evaluate the efficacy of interventions aimed at reducing acute and chronic pain, and improving pediatric health outcomes and healthcare experiences.
Our research focuses on the biological and behavioral aspects of pain, integrative health, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), medical trauma, systematic secondary traumatic stress in both patients and healthcare providers, and neurocognitive outcomes and functioning.
By better understanding pain and its management, we aim to enhance standards of care and improve the quality of life for patients, families, and healthcare providers.
Areas of Interest
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Pediatric Integrative Medicine
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Virtual Reality
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Chronic Pain
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Principal Investigator
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JEFFREY I. GOLD, PHD
Professor of Anesthesiology, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
Principal Investigator, Biobehavioral Pain Laboratory
Principal Investigator, Pediatric Integrative Medicine Program
Director, USC Institute for Integrative Health & Wellness
Director, Children's Outcomes, Research, and Evaluation (C.O.R.E.) Program
Director Emeritus, Pediatric Pain Medicine Clinic
Pediatric Psychologist, Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
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