Article
Psychiatry
Daniel Maroti, Mark A. Lumley, Howard Schubiner, Peter Lilliengren, Indre Bileviciute-Ljungar, Robert Johansson, Brjann Ljotsson
Summary: The study found that self-guided, internet-administered emotional awareness and expression therapy (I-EAET) can effectively reduce somatic symptoms, although the effects are smaller than in a previous uncontrolled trial. The benefits of I-EAET are partially mediated by improved emotional processing, but the effects are not long-lasting. Future research should further identify patients who respond well to I-EAET and develop personalized treatment approaches.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Daniel Maroti, Josefine Ek, Rose-Marie Widlund, Howard Schubiner, Mark A. Lumley, Peter Lilliengren, Indre Bileviciute-Ljungar, Brjann Ljotsson, Robert Johansson
Summary: The study demonstrates that internet-delivered emotional awareness and expression therapy is feasible and effective for patients with somatic symptom disorder with centralized symptoms, showing significant improvements not only in somatic symptoms, but also in other psychiatric symptoms and functioning. Controlled trials are needed to determine its specific effects.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Daniel Maroti, Brjann Ljotsson, Mark A. Lumley, Howard Schubiner, Henrik Hallberg, Per-Ake Olsson, Robert Johansson
Summary: This study investigated emotional processing as a potential mediator in therapist-guided, internet-based Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (I-EAET) for somatic symptom disorder, finding that two emotional processing subscales were uniquely associated with somatic symptom reduction. The proportion of the mediated effect was 0.49, indicating that about half of the total association of the PHQ-15 with symptoms was accounted for by the two EPS-25 subscales.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Sarita Silveira, Malvika Godara, Anna Faschinger, Tania Singer
Summary: This study investigated the efficacy of mindfulness-based and partner-based socio-emotional practices in reducing alexithymia. Both interventions showed positive effects in reducing emotion processing difficulties. The partner-based practice showed advantages in some measures of body awareness and predicted changes in alexithymia.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Eric J. Roseen, Adlin Pinheiro, Chelsey M. Lemaster, Dorothy Plumb, Shihwe Wang, A. Rani Elwy, Chris C. Streeter, Susan Lynch, Erik Groessl, Karen J. Sherman, Janice Weinberg, Robert B. Saper
Summary: This study investigated the effects of yoga and education on patients with chronic low back pain and found that yoga was not more effective than education in improving pain and disability outcomes. However, participants in the yoga group reported greater improvements and higher satisfaction with treatment.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Anesthesiology
Lisa R. Miller-Matero, Leah M. Hecht, Mary Kate Miller, Kirsti Autio, Bethany D. Pester, Erin T. Tobin, Shivali Patel, Jordan M. Braciszewski, Melissa Maye, Brian K. Ahmedani
Summary: This study examined the preliminary outcomes of a brief psychological intervention for chronic pain delivered in primary care. Results showed improvements in pain severity, pain interference, pain catastrophizing, and depression, indicating that shorter-term psychological interventions may offer similar benefits as longer-term ones. Offering a brief intervention in primary care may also increase access and engagement in behavioral pain management services.
Article
Anesthesiology
Aline Albi-Feldzer, Sylvain Dureau, Abdelmalek Ghimouz, Julien Raft, Jean-Luc Soubirou, Guillaume Gayraud, Christian Jayr
Summary: Paravertebral block did not reduce the incidence of chronic pain after breast surgery. It did result in less immediate postoperative pain and decreased morphine consumption.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Merry Kalingel-Levi, Naomi Schreuer, Yelena Granovsky, Tami Bar-Shalita, Irit Weissman-Fogel, Tseela Hoffman, Eynat Gal
Summary: This study aims to illuminate the various aspects of pain experience as perceived by adults with ASD. The findings emphasize the crucial role of pain awareness and communication in the pain experience of individuals with ASD, highlighting the need for better understanding and listening to their unique pain profiles and experiences.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Thiru M. Annaswamy, Kegan J. Cunniff, Mitchell Kroll, Lori Yap, Matthew Hasley, Chung-Kuang Lin, Jason Petrasic
Summary: In patients with uncomplicated chronic low back pain, the use of a back brace in addition to education and exercise instruction did not provide any pain relief compared to education and exercise instruction alone. Due to unlikely significant changes in results, the study was halted.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Yousef M. Alshehre, Shahul Hameed Pakkir Mohamed, Gopal Nambi, Sattam M. Almutairi, Ahmed A. Alharazi
Summary: This study compared different methods for managing chronic non-specific neck pain (NSNP) among office workers, including physical exercises with ergonomic modifications and ergonomic modifications alone. The results showed that the experimental group, which received physical exercises along with ergonomic modifications, experienced significant improvements in pain, disability, work-related stress, and quality of life. This suggests the importance of incorporating physical exercises into daily routines and making ergonomic changes to workspaces for office workers.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Marwan Rasmi Issa, Noor Awanis Muslim, Raed Hussam Alzoubi, Mu'taman Jarrar, Modhi A. Alkahtani, Mohammad Al-Bsheish, Arwa Alumran, Ammar K. Alomran
Summary: This study aims to describe the relationship between emotional intelligence and pain management awareness in nurses, and the results indicate a significant positive correlation between these two factors. Hospital and nurse managers should consider utilizing emotional intelligence to improve nurses' pain management awareness, which may lead to better outcomes for both hospitals and patients.
Article
Anesthesiology
Lore Dams, Elien Van der Gucht, Nele Devoogdt, Ann Smeets, Koen Bernar, Bart Morlion, Lode Godderis, Vincent Haenen, Tessa De Vrieze, Steffen Fieuws, Niamh Moloney, Paul Van Wilgen, Mira Meeus, An De Groef
Summary: Pain is a common and long-lasting side effect in women who have undergone surgical treatment for breast cancer. Pain neuroscience education (PNE) is an effective educational intervention that not only explains pain from a biomedical perspective but also considers psychological and social factors. In a randomized controlled trial, PNE showed similar results to providing a biomedical explanation for pain in terms of reducing pain-related disability and improving secondary outcomes.
Article
Anesthesiology
Elizabeth Lane, John S. Magel, Anne Thackeray, Tom Greene, Nora F. Fino, Emilio J. Puentedura, Adriaan Louw, Daniel Maddox, Julie M. Fritz
Summary: Pain neuroscience education did not result in significant functional changes in patients with chronic spinal pain compared to usual care, but did show significant improvement in pain self-efficacy.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Sang S. Pak, Dora Janela, Nina Freitas, Fabiola Costa, Robert Moulder, Maria Molinos, Anabela C. Areias, Virgilio Bento, Steven P. Cohen, Vijay Yanamadala, Richard B. Souza, Fernando Dias Correia
Summary: This study compares the clinical outcomes of digital physical therapy and conventional in-person physical therapy for patients with chronic shoulder pain (CSP). The findings show that fully remote digital programs can be a viable care delivery model for CSP, with scalability and effectiveness assessed through comparison with high-dosage in-person rehabilitation.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Jose A. Moral-Munoz, Alejandro Salazar, Maria Duenas, Helena De Sola, Inmaculada Failde
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the PainReApp mHealth system for patients with chronic pain, focusing on pain intensity, quality of life, anxiety/depression, and sleep quality. It is a single-blinded randomized controlled trial with two groups receiving intervention, one guided by the PainReApp system and the other with paper-based information. Data will be collected at multiple time points to assess the impact of physical activity on chronic pain.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2022)