Severe fear of childbirth complicates 6% to 10% of parturients and is manifested as
nightmares, physical complaints and difficulties in concentrating on work or on family …

In recent years, anxiety sensitivity (AS) has demonstrated applicability across a wide range
of conditions. An area of particular interest has been the association between AS and pain …

Background The fear-avoidance model of chronic pain has established avoidance as a
predictor of negative outcomes in chronic pain patients. Avoidance, or deliberate attempts to …

Anxiety sensitivity (AS; fear of anxiety‐related symptoms) is an established transdiagnostic
risk factor for psychiatric disorders and is related to a variety of chronic medical conditions …

It is becoming increasingly apparent that the tendency to be fearful of anxiety-related
sensations, known as anxiety sensitivity, is closely associated with pain experiences. The …

Psychosocial factors have been implicated in the pain experience during childbirth, which
can have both short-and long-term consequences on the mother's health and her …

This paper outlines an amendment to current fear-avoidance models of chronic pain. These
models propose that fear and avoidance behavior contribute significantly to the …

Recent research has implicated anxiety sensitivity (AS), the fear of anxiety-related
sensations, as a mitigating factor involved in fear and avoidance in patients with chronic …

A growing body of literature suggests that comorbid anxiety disorders are more common and
more prognostically relevant among migraine sufferers than comorbid depression. Panic …

BACKGROUND: Converging lines of evidence suggest that anxiety sensitivity and fear of
pain may be important vulnerability factors in the development of avoidance behaviours and …