A number of recent commentaries in PAIN have addressed the issue of attentional biases for
pain-related stimuli [8, 9]. This attention reflects favorably on the importance that researchers …

Background Attentional processing of pain has been theorized to play a key role in the
severity of pain and associated disability. In particular attentional bias towards pain …

A growing body of literature suggests that chronic-pain patients suffer from problems in
various neuropsychological domains, including executive functioning. In order to better …

Chronic pain is one of the most prevalent health problems in our modern world, with millions
of people debilitated by conditions such as back pain, headache and arthritis. To address …

Persons with chronic pain frequently complain of cognitive problems that interfere with daily
functioning. In a large survey of persons with fibromyalgia, forgetfulness, and difficulties with …

Research indicates that pain negatively impacts attention; however, the extent of this impact
and the mechanisms of the effect of pain on normal attentional processing remain unclear …

Affective disorders and cognitive deficits are common comorbidities of chronic pain in the
clinical setting, which severely affect the quality of life of pain patients and impose a great …

It is generally acknowledged that pain is a complex perceptive phenomenon that depends
not only on the physical properties of the nociceptive stimulation but also on the subject's …

Background Attentional deficits are among the most common pain-induced cognitive
disorders. Pain disrupts attention and may excessively occupy attentional resources in …

Background Attentional deficits in patients with chronic pain are common and well studied.
Yet, few studies have examined the effects of chronic pain on more complex cognitive …