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Dysmenorrhea catastrophizing and functional impairment in female pelvic pain

Frontiers in Pain Research, 2023
BackgroundDysmenorrhea is suggested to increase the risk of chronic pain by enhancing central sensitization. However, little is known about whether emotional and cognitive responses induced by dysmenorrhea contribute to chronic pain interference.
Rui Li, Donna A. Kreher, Ashley L. Gubbels, Tonya M. Palermo, Tonya M. Palermo, Amy R. Benjamin, Carrie S. Irvine, Andrea Hart, Todd A. Jusko, Christopher L. Seplaki, Christopher L. Seplaki   +10 more
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Catastrophizers with Chronic Pain Display more Pain Behaviour when in a Relationship with a Low Catastrophizing Spouse

Pain Research and Management, 2011
The present study examined the relationship between couple concordance of catastrophizing and adverse pain outcomes. Possible mechanisms underlying the relationship between couple concordance of catastrophizing and pain outcomes were also explored. Fifty-
Nathalie Gauthier, Pascal Thibault, Michael JL Sullivan   +2 more
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Predictors of Pain Recurrence After Lumbar Facet Joint Injections

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2019
IntroductionFacet joint injections (FJIs) of anesthetic and corticosteroids are useful for the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain (LBP). In the current study, we evaluated the efficacy of FJI on LBP treatment and the predictive variables of pain ...
Wuilker Knoner Campos, Wuilker Knoner Campos, Wuilker Knoner Campos, Wuilker Knoner Campos, Marcelo Neves Linhares, Marcelo Neves Linhares, Marcelo Neves Linhares, Marcelo Neves Linhares, Marcelo Neves Linhares, Jamir Sarda, Adair Roberto Soares Santos, Kátia Lin, Kátia Lin, Alexandra Latini, Alexandra Latini, Roger Walz, Roger Walz   +16 more
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Pain catastrophizing and associated factors in preoperative total knee arthroplasty in Lanzhou, China: a cross-sectional study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2022
Background Pain catastrophizing in preoperative total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients is associated with several poorly characterised factors in the literature.
Juhong Pei, Haixia Chen, Tong Ma, Ying Zhang, Xiangfu Wang, Chenxu Li, Binglin Ye, Xingsheng Wang, Jirong Zhao, Xinman Dou   +9 more
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A psychometric evaluation of the Italian short version of the Fear of Pain Questionnaire-III: Psychometric properties, measurement invariance across gender, convergent, and discriminant validity

Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
IntroductionThe Fear of Pain Questionnaire-III (FPQ-III) is a self-assessment instrument developed specifically to measure fear based on various pain stimuli converging on three factors: severe pain, medical pain, and minor pain.
Pierluigi Diotaiuti, Stefano Corrado, Stefania Mancone, Elisa Cavicchiolo, Andrea Chirico, Thais Cristina Siqueira, Alexandro Andrade   +6 more
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Predicting posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and pain intensity following severe injury: the role of catastrophizing [PDF]

European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2011
Background: A number of theories have proposed possible mechanisms that may explain the high rates of comorbidity between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and persistent pain; however, there has been limited research investigating these factors ...
Jessica Carty, Meaghan O'Donnell, Lynette Evans, Nikolaos Kazantzis, Mark Creamer   +4 more
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Catastrophizing and meaning-making after stressful life experiencesCatastrophizing and meaning-making after stressful life experiences [PDF]

Royal Society Open Science
Catastrophizing, or the tendency to expect the worst, is a transdiagnostic feature of several mental health conditions. Previous studies in high-risk populations have shown that catastrophizing is linked with an individual's ability to cope with ...
Gemma Sarigu, Alexandra C. Pike
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Understanding Pain and Trauma Symptoms in Veterans From Resting-State Connectivity: Unsupervised Modeling

Frontiers in Pain Research, 2022
Trauma and posttraumatic stress are highly comorbid with chronic pain and are often antecedents to developing chronic pain conditions. Pain and trauma are associated with greater utilization of medical services, greater use of psychiatric medication, and
Irina A. Strigo, Irina A. Strigo, Andrea D. Spadoni, Andrea D. Spadoni, Andrea D. Spadoni, Alan N. Simmons, Alan N. Simmons, Alan N. Simmons   +7 more
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The Influence of Personality Type on Patient Outcome Measures and Therapeutic Alliance in Patients with Low Back Pain

NeuroSci, 2023
Background: Low back pain (LBP) has been shown to have various biological, psychological, and social factors that affect prognosis. However, it is unclear how personality may influence self-reported outcome measures and therapeutic alliance (TA). Methods:
William J. Hanney, Fahim Dhalla, Chase Kelly, Alicia Tomberlin, Morey J. Kolber, Abigail T. Wilson, Paul A. Salamh   +6 more
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Let’s talk about pain catastrophizing measures: an item content analysis [PDF]

PeerJ, 2020
Background Concerns have been raised about whether self-report measures of pain catastrophizing reflect the construct as defined in the cognitive-behavioral literature.
Geert Crombez, Annick L. De Paepe, Elke Veirman, Christopher Eccleston, Gregory Verleysen, Dimitri M.L. Van Ryckeghem   +5 more
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