Pain catastrophizing (PC), defined as tendency to describe pain in more exaggerated terms,
to ruminate more or to feel helpless about it. Main objective was to illuminate PC in …

Objective Psychosocial factors are recognised as important determinants of pain experience
in patients with inflammatory arthritides. Among them, pain catastrophising, a maladaptive …

Pain is a crucial factor in rheumatic disorders, and reducing it is a primary goal of successful
treatment. Adaptive pain-coping strategies can enhance this improvement, but maladaptive …

Background. Patients diagnosed with chronic pain (CP) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
represent two samples with overlapping symptoms, such as experiencing significant pain …

The present study examined catastrophizing in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Subjects
were 223 RA patients who were participants in a longitudinal study. Each patient completed …

Objectives Pain catastrophizing impacts symptoms and outcomes for knee osteoarthritis
(OA). We evaluated the internal consistency, content, construct and structure validity of the …

Objectives: Pain catastrophizing (PC) is the most consistent psychosocial factor predicting of
adjustment to chronic pain and may contribute to the development and long-term …

Background Pain catastrophizing is a powerful predictor of pain adaptation, and both stable
and time-varying aspects may influence overall emotional well-being. Purpose This study …

Objective Pain catastrophizing is conceptualized as a negative cognitive–affective response
to anticipated or actual pain and has been associated with important pain‐related outcomes …

Individual differences in emotional functioning, pain appraisal processing, and perceived
social support may play a relevant role in the subjective experience of pain. Due to the …