Musculoskeletal pain affects the lives of 1 in 4 adults and is the most common and serious
reason for work absence and work disability [27]. Based on the high incidence of …

Pain is a biopsychosocial phenomenon and should be assessed and managed from this
perspective. However, the dualistic mind–body perspective is still present and affects the …

Adaptive management of chronic pain depends to a large degree on how patients choose to
cope with pain and its impact. Consequently, patient motivation is an important factor in …

The pain literature indicates that, despite extensive investigations and recommendations,
treatment outcomes can be poor. This study assesses whether a theoretical approach using …

Since its publication over 50 years ago, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
(MMPI) 6 has attained almost a mythic status in psychology. It has become the prototypic …

Objective: The role of self-conscious emotions (SCEs) including shame, guilt, humiliation
and embarrassment are of increasing interest within health. Yet, little is known about SCEs …

Chronic pain requires affected individuals to self-manage their health. This study compared
barriers and facilitators of self-management in two groups of people with chronic pain: those …

This article discusses what chronic pain is “about”, what the intentional object is of pain, and
what is the intentional relation like? My approach is based on Maurice Merleau‐Ponty's …

Adjustment to chronic pain is examined within the context of a model that emphasizes goal-
centered self-regulatory processing. Individual differences in adjustment to chronic illness …

Four patients completed a 10-session out-patient pain management programme which
included didactic information, relaxation training and cognitive-behavioural techniques. At …