Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Hee Jun Kim, Timothy J. Meeker, Ju-Yang Jung, Ji-Won Kim, Hyoun-Ah Kim
Summary: This study explored factors associated with chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain in rheumatic diseases. It found that psychological and social factors play a role in pain intensity and interference. Females are more directly affected by depressive symptoms, while pain catastrophizing affects both males and females.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Cristina Zarbo, Agostino Brugnera, Luigi Frigerio, Rita Secomandi, Adriano Bellia, Enrico Betto, Ilario Candeloro, Chiara Malandrino, Angelo Compare
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate differences in depressive symptomatology between women with and without endometriosis, investigate the association between pain severity and depressive symptoms, and test the moderating effect of catastrophizing. The results showed that women with endometriosis were more likely to experience depressive symptoms compared to healthy controls, and pain severity was significantly associated with depressive symptoms. Furthermore, catastrophizing moderated the relationship between pain severity and depressive symptomatology.
PSYCHOLOGY HEALTH & MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Antonio J. Varela, Kathryn W. Van Asselt
Summary: This study found that pain self-efficacy plays a mediating role between specific psychosocial factors and reported disability. It has more significance than previously considered.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Anesthesiology
Jenna M. Wilson, Jingui He, K. Mikayla Flowers, Vesela Kovacheva, Mieke Soens, Kristin L. Schreiber
Summary: This study aimed to identify biopsychosocial factors associated with late pregnancy pain. The results showed that, independent of demographic or clinical factors, psychological factors such as depression, sleep disturbance, and pain catastrophizing were associated with a higher risk of late pregnancy pain.
Article
Orthopedics
Jana Semrau, Christian Hentschke, Stefan Peters, Klaus Pfeifer
Summary: In individuals with chronic non-specific low back pain, behavioural medical rehabilitation combined with behavioural exercise therapy did not show greater effectiveness compared to standard exercise therapy within the rehabilitation program.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ella Aase Anker, Thea Sande, Kjersti Arefjord, Sigurd W. Hystad, Annika Rosen
Summary: Chronic pain is associated with psychological distress, with catastrophizing being a significant factor. Pain intensity is only associated with psychological distress when not controlling for other variables. Most patients attribute their TMD symptoms to physical causes. The findings support psychological interventions targeting catastrophizing and a multidisciplinary approach to TMD treatment.
PSYCHOLOGY HEALTH & MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Anesthesiology
Jordan Peace, Anand Pooleri, Adrianne Frech, Dmitry Tumin
Summary: This study aims to explore the correlates of pain persistence in the general population. Based on data from a nationally representative cohort, it was found that race/ethnicity, gender, and educational attainment were associated with different patterns of pain persistence and new-onset pain.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF PAIN
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Lucas Araujo de Almeida, Natalia Duarte Pereira, Melina Nevoeiro Haik, Paula Rezende Camargo
Summary: The purpose of this study was to link shoulder-specific Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) domains and categories, and to determine if the items fit into the ICF framework. The PROMs covered components of body functions, activities, and participation, but did not cover components of body structure and environmental factors. WORC and SST were the PROMs that covered the highest number of ICF domains (seven and six, respectively), with SST being shorter and less time-consuming in a clinical assessment. Clinicians can use this study to choose a more appropriate shoulder-specific PROM based on clinical demand.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Rachel L. Cundiff-O'Sullivan, Yang Wang, Sharon Thomas, Shijun Zhu, Claudia M. Campbell, Luana Colloca
Summary: This study utilized structural equation modeling to analyze the impact of psychological and sociodemographic factors on pain severity, interference, and jaw limitation in temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patients, and found that the dimensions of pain catastrophizing do not mediate these relationships.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Sonja Siegel, Thomas Schenk, Georg Brabant, Renata Carneiro Scholl, Michael Buchfelder, Ilonka Kreitschmann-Andermahr
Summary: This study investigated the influence of psychological determinants on the occurrence of and disability due to headaches in patients with tumors of the sellar region (TSR). The results showed that conscientiousness, neuroticism, and pain catastrophizing were significant predictors of headache occurrence, while neuroticism, pain catastrophizing, and humor as a coping strategy predicted disability due to headache. These findings suggest a strong psychological influence on headache and headache-related disability in TSR patients.
EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & DIABETES
(2022)
Article
Anesthesiology
Dana Vertsberger, Anat Talmon, Maisa Ziadni, Jiang-Ti Kong, Beth D. Darnall, Rachel Manber, Sean Mackey, James J. Gross
Summary: Chronic low back pain has a negative impact on daily functioning, and the study found that pain coping strategies can moderate this impact. Pain rumination strengthens the link between pain intensity and interference, while pain reappraisal and distraction weaken it.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Harrison Dickens, Stephen Bruehl, Uma Rao, Hector Myers, Burel Goodin, Felicitas A. Huber, Subodh Nag, Chelsea Carter, Cynthia Karlson, Kerry L. Kinney, Matthew C. Morris
Summary: The study found that pain catastrophizing was positively correlated with pain intensity and interference, while pain resilience was negatively correlated with recent adversity and pain intensity. Pain catastrophizing mediated the relationships between adversity/discrimination and pain outcomes, but pain resilience did not play a significant role in these models.
JOURNAL OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES
(2022)
Article
Anesthesiology
Lisa Buckley, Michele Sterling, Rachel A. Elphinston
Summary: The impacts of COVID-19 and restrictions on chronic noncancer pain patients vary across countries, but recent research suggests that the pandemic may not have a significant effect on pain management as initially thought. A longitudinal study found that patients reported improvements in pain severity, interference, opioid misuse, and mental health symptoms over time. Factors such as current employment, older age, and higher pain self-efficacy predicted reductions in pain interference. The study highlights the negligible impact of COVID-19 on pain and mental health in the early stages of the pandemic.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Elisabet Sanchez-Rodriguez, Alexandra Ferreira-Valente, Anupa Pathak, Ester Sole, Saurab Sharma, Mark P. Jensen, Jordi Miro
Summary: The study found that perfectionistic self-promotion was associated with pain intensity, while nondisplay of imperfection was associated with pain catastrophizing, pain interference, and fatigue, with nondisclosure of imperfection having no significant association with any criterion variable. Pain catastrophizing mediated the association between perfectionistic self-promotion and nondisplay of imperfection with pain interference.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Jonathan Greenberg, Tanya Singh, Paula J. Popok, Ronald J. Kulich, Ana-Maria Vranceanu
Summary: The study found that patients showed sustained improvements in coping with chronic pain after two novel mind-body and activity interventions, suggesting that these interventions are effective.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Jeanne M. Hoffman, Dawn M. Ehde, Sureyya Dikmen, Tiara Dillworth, Kevin Gertz, Carrie Kincaid, Sylvia Lucas, Nancy Temkin, Kate Sawyer, Rhonda Williams
CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS
(2019)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Aaron P. Turner, Narineh Hartoonian, Abbey J. Hughes, Anne Arewasikporn, Kevin N. Alschuler, Alicia P. Sloan, Dawn M. Ehde, Jodie K. Haselkorn
DISABILITY AND HEALTH JOURNAL
(2019)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Melissa A. Day, Beverly E. Thorn, Dawn M. Ehde, John W. Burns, Amanda Barnier, Jason B. Mattingley, Natasha Matthews, Mark P. Jensen
Article
Clinical Neurology
Kathleen M. Zackowski, Jennifer Freeman, Giampaolo Brichetto, Diego Centonze, Ulrik Dalgas, John DeLuca, Dawn Ehde, Sara Elgott, Vanessa Fanning, Peter Feys, Marcia Finlayson, Stefan M. Gold, Matilde Inglese, Ruth Ann Marrie, Michelle Ploughman, Christine N. Sang, Jaume Sastre-Garriga, Caroline Sincock, Jonathan Strum, Johan van Beek, Anthony Feinstein
Summary: This research emphasizes key symptoms for people with progressive MS and calls for high-quality studies focused on symptom management and rehabilitation. Through collaboration of an international expert group, four main symptoms and factors affecting treatment efficacy are highlighted. This coordinated call to action aims to address gaps in rehabilitation research for those affected by progressive MS.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Dawn M. Ehde, Michelle K. Roberts, Tracy E. Herring, Kevin N. Alschuler
Summary: The study found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately two-thirds of individuals with multiple sclerosis were willing to receive a future COVID-19 vaccine. Willingness to receive the vaccine was associated with education level, perceived risk of COVID-19 infection, and trust in information sources.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Thomas R. Valentine, Kevin N. Alschuler, Dawn M. Ehde, Anna L. Kratz
Summary: The study found that pain, fatigue, depression, and anxiety are common in patients with multiple sclerosis, often co-occurring. Most patients experienced at least one clinically significant symptom within the year after diagnosis, indicating a significant impact on patients. Symptom severity showed fluctuations at the individual level, highlighting the need for timely screening and treatment.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Megan Miller, Rhonda Williams, Kathleen Pagulayan, Jason Barber, Dawn M. Ehde, Jeanne Hoffman
Summary: This study investigated the sleep patterns in Veterans with both traumatic brain injury (TBI) and chronic pain. The results showed that more severe insomnia symptoms were associated with higher depression and PTSD symptoms, as well as slower processing speed. Improving sleep quality in this population may be crucial for improving outcomes following TBI.
DISABILITY AND HEALTH JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Michelle K. Roberts, Dawn M. Ehde, Tracy E. Herring, Kevin N. Alschuler
Summary: The study found that individuals with chronic conditions showed high adherence to public health guidelines during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a high willingness to be vaccinated. Trust in information sources varied, with healthcare providers being the most trusted and social media being the least trusted.
Article
Anesthesiology
Rhonda M. Williams, Melissa A. Day, Dawn M. Ehde, Aaron P. Turner, Marcia A. Ciol, Kevin J. Gertz, David Patterson, Shahin Hakimian, Pradeep Suri, Mark P. Jensen
Summary: This study compares the effectiveness of hypnosis training, mindfulness meditation, and active education control in treating chronic pain. The results show that all three interventions provide benefits in improving pain and other related factors. The benefits of hypnosis and mindfulness meditation last longer, while the improvements associated with active education gradually diminish.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Noelle E. Carlozzi, Christopher M. Graves, Jonathan P. Troost, Dawn M. Ehde, Jennifer A. Miner, Anna L. Kratz
Summary: This study finds that high levels of anxiety and fatigue are associated with poorer cognition in individuals with SCI, and pain is also linked to worse cognitive performance. Furthermore, anxiety and fatigue are related to lower self-perceived cognitive function, and anxiety is associated with lower working memory, and fatigue is linked to lower delayed memory performance among those with cognitive impairment.
REHABILITATION PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Tracy M. Anastas, Aaron P. Turner, Erica J. J. Ho, Melissa A. Day, Dawn M. Ehde, Mark P. Jensen, Rhonda M. Williams
Summary: This study validates the value of adding an open label phase after a clinical trial of pain treatments through the analysis of participant characteristics and potential benefits. The results show that a substantial portion of study participants chose to participate in the open label phase and reported it to be beneficial. Analyzing data from an open label phase can provide insights into important aspects of patient experience, barriers to and facilitators of care, and treatment preferences.
REHABILITATION PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Aaron P. Turner, Karlyn A. Edwards, Mark P. Jensen, Dawn M. Ehde, Melissa A. Day, Rhonda M. Williams
Summary: This study examined the impact of three behavioral interventions on substance use among chronic pain patients. The results showed that mindfulness meditation and hypnosis significantly reduced cannabis use, but had no significant effect on tobacco or alcohol use.
REHABILITATION PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Kara Link, Lindsey M. Knowles, Kevin N. Alschuler, Dawn M. Ehde
Summary: This study examined the prevalence and characteristics of cannabis use for pain management among adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) and chronic pain. Results showed that 27% of participants used cannabis, with the most common route of administration being oil/tincture. Cannabis users were younger and had higher levels of pain intensity, pain interference, and neuropathic pain.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Kevin N. Alschuler, Jennifer K. Altman, Dawn M. Ehde
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of remotely delivered single-session group intervention targeting pain coping in individuals with early MS. Results showed that a majority of participants in the treatment arm were satisfied with the intervention and continued to use the strategies learned; the two groups did not differ significantly on outcomes at any time point, with large standard deviations found on most measures. Further research is needed to understand the immediate effectiveness and long-term impact of the intervention.
REHABILITATION PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Tiffany J. Braley, Daniel Whibley, Kevin N. Alschuler, Dawn M. Ehde, Ronald D. Chervin, Daniel J. Clauw, David Williams, Anna L. Kratz
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL-EXPERIMENTAL TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL
(2020)
