Towards a new model of attentional biases in the development, maintenance, and management of pain

J Todd, L Sharpe, A Johnson, KN Perry, B Colagiuri… - Pain, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Individuals with chronic pain demonstrate attentional biases (ABs) towards pain-related
stimuli. However, the clinical importance of these biases is yet to be determined and a sound …

Attentional bias modification and pain: the role of sensory and affective stimuli

J Todd, L Sharpe, B Colagiuri - Behaviour research and therapy, 2016 - Elsevier
There is growing evidence to support attentional bias modification (ABM) techniques such
as the modified dot-probe task within the pain literature. Such techniques can help to inform …

Attentional bias towards pain-related information in chronic pain; a meta-analysis of visual-probe investigations

DE Schoth, VD Nunes, C Liossi - Clinical psychology review, 2012 - Elsevier
Research investigating the presence of attentional bias in chronic pain has produced mixed
results. The purpose of this review is to summarise former research using the visual-probe …

[HTML][HTML] What can we learn about selective attention processes in individuals with chronic pain using reaction time tasks? A systematic review and meta-analysis

AN Abudoush, A Noureen, M Panagioti, E Poliakoff… - Pain, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Information-processing biases such as attentional, interpretation, and memory
biases are believed to play a role in exacerbating and maintaining chronic pain (CP) …

Keeping pain in mind: a motivational account of attention to pain

S Van Damme, V Legrain, J Vogt, G Crombez - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2010 - Elsevier
Attention is a key concept in many theories of pain perception. A clinically popular idea is
that pain is more intense in persons who are hypervigilant for or bias their attention to pain …

Selective attentional bias for pain-related stimuli amongst pain fearful individuals

E Keogh, D Ellery, C Hunt, I Hannent - Pain, 2001 - Elsevier
Recent research indicates that people who are fearful of pain tend to report more negative
pain experiences. It also seems that attentional mechanisms may be particularly important in …

The predictive value of attentional bias towards pain-related information in chronic pain patients: a diary study

DML Van Ryckeghem, G Crombez, L Goubert… - PAIN®, 2013 - Elsevier
Theoretical accounts of chronic pain hypothesize that attentional bias towards pain-related
information is a maintaining or exacerbating factor, fuelling further pain, disability, and …

Attentional bias to pain-related information: a meta-analysis of dot-probe studies

J Todd, DML van Ryckeghem, L Sharpe… - Health psychology …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Studies investigating attentional biases towards pain information vary widely in both design
and results. The aim of this meta-analysis was to determine the degree to which attentional …

Attentional bias modification in people with chronic pain: a proof of concept study

DE Schoth, T Georgallis, C Liossi - Cognitive behaviour therapy, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this proof of concept study was to explore the role of attentional bias
modification (ABM) in improving clinically relevant outcomes in chronic pain. Eight …

Attention and the stages of pain processing

JB Wade, RP Hart - Pain medicine, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Objective. Explore the relationships between the four stages of pain processing and
attention in chronic pain sufferers. Design. A cross-sectional, retrospective study of 736 …