Biases in the way that people direct their attention towards or away from pain-related
information are hypothesised to contribute to the onset and severity of pain-related …

Research on intersectionality and chronic pain disparities is very limited. Intersectionality
explores the interconnections between multiple aspects of identity and provides a more …

Background Neuropathic pain is associated with significant co-morbidity, including anxiety
and depression, which impact considerably on the overall patient experience. However …

The current study aimed to examine the relationships between movement and resting pain
intensity, pain-related distress, and psychological distress in participants scheduled for total …

Background Chronic pain is a serious health problem with high rates of health care
utilization (HCU). Many patients become stymied in a perpetual cycle of unsuccessful …

The clinical burden faced by chronic pain patients is compounded by affective comorbidities,
such as depression and anxiety disorders. Emerging evidence suggests that reactive glial …

Inflammation could impact on the formation and persistence of interoceptive fear and
hypervigilance, with relevance to psychiatric disorders and chronic pain. To systematically …

Background Serotonin (5-HT) is highly involved in pain regulation and serotonin-1A (5-
HT1A) receptors are important in determining central 5-HT tone. Accordingly, variation in the …

Objective Sexual pain secondary to provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a chronic pain
condition affecting up to 16% of women. Women with PVD may report other chronic pain …

Differences among patients can moderate the impact of evidence-based treatments (ie,
heterogeneity of treatment effects), leading patients to get more or less benefit. The Learning …