Compared with the large body of literature on coping, coping flexibility has received
relatively scant research attention, although more such studies have begun to emerge …

This selective review discusses the psychobiological mediation of nociception and pain.
Summarizing literature from physiology and neuroscience, first an overview of the …

In daily academic life, students are exposed to a wide range of potentially stressful situations
which could negatively affect their academic achievement and their health. Among the …

The tendency to" catastrophize" during painful stimulation contributes to more intense pain
experience and increased emotional distress. Catastrophizing has been broadly conceived …

This article provides an overview of current research on psychological aspects of persistent
pain. It is divided into 3 sections. In section 1, recent studies are reviewed that provide …

Research and treatment of chronic pain over the past 20 or more years have tended to focus
on patient coping as the primary behavioral contribution to adjustment. The purpose of the …

Objectives Patients' beliefs and expectations about their pain have been identified as
important disabling factors in chronic musculoskeletal pain. Besides fear-avoidance beliefs …

The incidence of chronic post‐surgical pain (CPSP) after various common operations is 10%
to 50%. Identification of patients at risk of developing chronic pain, and the management and …

This study investigates how individuals formulate flexible coping strategies across situations
by proposing differentiation and integration as two stress‐appraisal processes. Results …

Purpose: An estimated 42% of cancer patients suffer from poorly controlled pain, in part
because of patientrelated barriers to pain control. The objective of this study was to evaluate …