Objectives: Anxiety and pain catastrophizing predict acute postoperative pain. However, it is
not well established whether they also predict chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP). The aim of …

Pain neuroscience education (PNE) is increasingly used as part of a physical therapy
treatment in patients with chronic pain. A thorough clinical biopsychosocial assessment is …

Pain catastrophizing is conceptualized as a negative cognitive–affective response to
anticipated or actual pain and has been associated with a number of important pain-related …

Abstract In Study 1, the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) was administered to 425
undergraduates. Analyses yielded a three component solution comprising (a) rumination,(b) …

Research studies focusing on the fear-avoidance model have expanded considerably since
the review by Vlaeyen and Linton (Vlaeyen JWS & Linton, SJ (2000). Fear-avoidance and its …

Countries across the world imposed lockdown restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. It
has been proposed that lockdown conditions, including social and physical distancing …

The purpose of this meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials was to evaluate the
efficacy of psychological interventions for adults with noncancerous chronic low back pain …

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Background Based on the hypothesis that a vicious cycle of dental fear exists, whereby the
consequences of fear tend to maintain that fear, the relationship between dental fear, self …

The present study aimed at clarifying the precise role of pain catastrophizing, pain-related
fear and personality dimensions in vigilance to pain and pain severity by means of structural …