Review
Anesthesiology
Charbel Najem, Naziru Bashir Mukhtar, Farah Ayoubi, Jessica van Oosterwijck, Barbara Cagnie, Kayleigh De Meulemeester, Mira Meeus
Summary: This systematic review suggests that religious beliefs may have a positive association with pain-related beliefs, emotions, and pain acceptance among patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. However, conflicting results were found regarding the association between religiosity and pain intensity, disability, or pain interference. More research is needed to clarify the relationship between religiosity and different aspects of pain experience in this population.
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
Clinical Neurology
Victoria A. Grunberg, Ryan A. Mace, Sarah M. Bannon, Jonathan Greenberg, Jafar Bakhshaie, Ana-Maria Vranceanu
Summary: The study suggests that pain catastrophizing and mindfulness are important intervention targets to enhance emotional functioning for chronic pain patients, and should be considered simultaneously in interventions.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Angel Blanch, Silvia Sole
Summary: The PBPI and PCS tools are useful for evaluating pain experiences, but may not be suitable for assessing pain intensity.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Monica Magarinos Lopez, Maria Jose Lobato Rodriguez, Angela Menendez Garcia, Sophie Garcia-Cid, Ana Royuela, Augusto Pereira
Summary: The study found that women with CPP have high levels of neuroticism, low extraversion, and low conscientiousness, along with moderate to severe levels of depression, high levels of trait and state anxiety, catastrophizing, and low pain acceptance. These psychological factors are important to consider in developing interventions to improve the clinical course of CPP.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Yuanyuan Chen, Peijun Ju, Qingrong Xia, Peng Cheng, Jianliang Gao, Loufeng Zhang, Hua Gao, Xialong Cheng, Tao Yu, Junwei Yan, Qiru Wang, Cuizhen Zhu, Xulai Zhang
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between pain catastrophizing and comorbidity of major depressive disorder (MDD) and chronic pain (CP). The results showed that pain catastrophizing and anxiety were more severe in the comorbidity group compared to the MDD-only group and healthy control group. Pain catastrophizing and anxiety may potentially impact the comorbidity of depression and chronic pain.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Anesthesiology
Josep Roman-Juan, Elisabet Sanchez-Rodriguez, Ester Sole, Elena Castarlenas, Mark P. Jensen, Jordi Miro
Summary: The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between anxiety, depressive symptoms, and pain catastrophizing with pain medication use in adolescents with chronic pain, and to explore if these associations differed by sex. The results showed that pain catastrophizing was a unique predictor of pain medication use. There was no moderating effect of sex on the associations between psychological factors and pain medication use.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Line Caes, Cynthia van Gampelaere, Eline Van Hoecke, Myriam Van Winckel, Kristien Kamoen, Liesbet Goubert
Summary: This study explored how daily fluctuations in children's pain intensity, as perceived by parents, moderated the impact of parental catastrophic thoughts on daily parental distress and goals regarding their child's pain. Results showed that high levels of perceived child pain intensity exacerbated parental distress, especially for those with high levels of catastrophic thinking. Perceived child pain intensity also influenced parental endorsement of pain control and activity engagement goals, highlighting the complexity of parental responses to their child's pain.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(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
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
Nursing
Fatih Mehmet Disceken, Gulsah Kose
Summary: This study found that postoperative pain levels were associated with individual pain beliefs, with most patients believing that pain originated from organic causes. Sex and pain expectations were found to affect the experienced level of pain.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Rachel A. Elphinston, Michael J. L. Sullivan, Michele Sterling, Jason P. Connor, John A. Baranoff, Dylan Tan, Melissa A. Day
Summary: This study investigated the potential mediating role of beliefs about pain medication on the association between pain catastrophizing and prescription opioid use. The findings showed that pain medication beliefs significantly mediated this association, highlighting the importance of personalized prevention and treatment programs.
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Brian E. Lacy, David Cangemi, Maria Vazquez-Roque
Summary: Abdominal bloating and distension are common gastrointestinal symptoms that often coincide with other functional gastrointestinal disorders. Treatment involves identifying the etiology, educating patients, setting expectations, and using a variety of therapeutic options.
CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Deepika E. Slawek, Madiha Syed, Chinazo O. Cunningham, Chenshu Zhang, Jonathan Ross, Merrill Herman, Nancy Sohler, Haruka Minami, Frances R. Levin, Julia H. Arnsten, Joanna L. Starrels
Summary: Through analyzing chronic pain patients, this study identified four distinct groups with varying levels of pain catastrophizing and mental health symptoms. Patients with high pain catastrophizing and high mental health symptoms showed the worst pain intensity and quality of life, emphasizing the importance of addressing pain catastrophizing in treatment.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Anesthesiology
Emanuele M. Giusti, Marco Lacerenza, Gian Mauro Manzoni, Gianluca Castelnuovo
Summary: This study found a significant association between psychological predictors and chronic postsurgical pain, with state anxiety being the most explanatory factor. Optimism, psychological distress, and other psychological predictors are consistently associated with chronic postsurgical pain.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Amanda L. Stone, Lynn S. Walker, Kelsey T. Laird, Kezia C. Shirkey, Craig A. Smith
Letter
Anesthesiology
Stephen Bruehl, Lynn S. Walker, Craig A. Smith
Article
Anesthesiology
Lynn S. Walker, Amanda L. Stone, Craig A. Smith, Stephen Bruehl, Judy Garber, Martina Puzanovova, Andre Diedrich
Article
Anesthesiology
Amanda L. Stone, Stephen Bruehl, Craig A. Smith, Judy Garber, Lynn S. Walker
Article
Anesthesiology
Stephen Bruehl, Christine M. Dengler-Crish, Craig A. Smith, Lynn S. Walker
Article
Anesthesiology
Joy E. Beck, Tricia A. Lipani, Kari F. Baber, Lynette Dufton, Judy Garber, Craig A. Smith, Lynn S. Walker
Article
Anesthesiology
Lynn S. Walker, Amanda L. Sherman, Stephen Bruehl, Judy Garber, Craig A. Smith
Article
Pediatrics
Grace D. Shelby, Kezia C. Shirkey, Amanda L. Sherman, Joy E. Beck, Kirsten Haman, Angela R. Shears, Sara N. Horst, Craig A. Smith, Judy Garber, Lynn S. Walker
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jennifer Yih, Leslie D. Kirby, Elizabeth G. Spitzer, Craig A. Smith
MOTIVATION SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Jennifer Yih, Leslie D. Kirby, Craig A. Smith
COGNITION & EMOTION
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Pablo de la Coba, Stephen Bruehl, Judy Garber, Craig A. Smith, Lynn S. Walker
ANNALS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
(2018)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Kelsey T. Laird, Amanda L. Sherman, Craig A. Smith, Lynn S. Walker
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Amanda L. Sherman, Stephen Bruehl, Craig A. Smith, Lynn S. Walker
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY
(2013)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Kezia C. Shirkey, Craig A. Smith, Lynn S. Walker
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY
(2011)
Review
Psychology, Experimental
Keith Oatley, W. Gerrod Parrott, Craig Smith, Fraser Watts
COGNITION & EMOTION
(2011)