Within a biopsychosocial framework, psychological factors are thought to play an important
role in the onset and progression of chronic pain. The cognitive-behavioral fear-avoidance …

Chronic pain is a significant public health concern that imposes substantial burdens on
individuals and healthcare systems, and factors that contribute to the development and …

Background and objective Biopsychosocial conceptualizations of clinical pain conditions
recognize the multi‐faceted nature of pain experience and its intersection with mental …

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 …

The fear avoidance model (FAM) represents a cognitive–behavioral explanatory approach
for pain chronification. The core assumption is that fear of pain (FOP) following an acute pain …

Objectives: In regards to pain‐related fear, this study aimed to:(1) identify existing measures
and review their measurement properties, and (2) identify the optimum measure for specific …

Current fear-anxiety-avoidance models of chronic pain emphasize pain-related fear and
anxiety as potential precursors for disabling chronic pain; however, anxiety and fear are …

Chronic pain is a pervasive health care issue affecting over 50 million Americans and
costing more than $100 billion dollars annually in lost productivity and health care costs. As …

Pain-related fear is considered a strong psychological predictor for both chronic pain and
disability. The aims of this study were to systematically review and critically appraise the …

People who suffer from chronic pain are typically found to be more anxious and fearful of
pain than those who do not. Recent evidence has shown that the fear itself serves as a …