| AAP | American Academy of Pediatrics |
| ASH | American Society of Hematology |
| CNT | Clean Needle Technique |
| fMRI | functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| NRS | Numeric Rating Scale |
| NSAID | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| SCD | Sickle Cell Disease |
| SNRI | serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor |
| TCA | tricyclic antidepressant |
| TEI-SF | Treatment Evaluation Inventory-Short Form |
| TX | treatment |