The prevalence and cost of chronic pain is a major physical and mental health care problem
in the United States today. As a result, there has been a recent explosion of research on …

Objectives: To identify psychosocial predictors of failure to return to work in non-chronic
(lasting less than 3 months) non-specific low back pain (NSLBP). Methods: A systematic …

Considered the most comprehensive handbook in the field, this rich resource reviews the
biological, psychological, and social factors that affect health, health behavior, and illness …

Purpose. To investigate the interactions between self-efficacy–including subcomponents–
and symptoms (pain, depression and anxiety), catastrophising, disability, quality of life and …

Cross sectional study, performed in an outpatient university based pain rehabilitation setting.
To analyze the relationship between psychological factors (psychosocial distress …

Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders
amongst dentists who work in public clinics in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to investigate their …

Purpose. To identify subgroups of patients with chronic pain based on the occurrence of
depression, anxiety and catastrophising and the duration of pain and pain intensity. In …

This study examined the relationships between self-report of depressive symptoms,
perceived disability, and physical performance among 267 persons with chronic pain. Prior …

The quality of life (QOL) has been defined as “a person's sense of well-being that stems from
satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the areas of life that are important to him/her”. It is …

OBJECTIVES: The number of people in Western countries on long-term sick-leave and
disability pension due to musculoskeletal complaints and psychological health problems is …