Background Pain is a subjective experience influenced by multiple factors, and tremendous
variety within individuals is present. To evaluate emotional state of pain, catastrophizing …

Pain catastrophizing is associated with the pain experience; however, causation has not
been established. Studies which specifically manipulate catastrophizing are necessary to …

The multidimensional experience of pain is thought to be partially influenced by the pain
modulation system as well as by individual psychological components. Recent studies …

Objective Pain-related coping strategies, especially catastrophizing, play an influential role
in shaping pain responses. However, although numerous studies have examined the impact …

Background: The principle aim of this study was to investigate the associations between
heat pain (HP) perception, pain catastrophizing, and pain-related anxiety in a heterogenous …

The present study investigated the influence of sensory focusing and distraction on pain
tolerance and self-reported pain intensity in healthy female university students ranking high …

BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of the
coping strategies–distraction and redefining–on pain experience in individuals with internal …

Pain-related fear and catastrophizing are important variables of consideration in an
individual's pain experience. Methodological limitations of previous studies limit strong …

Background: Pain catastrophizing is a particularly harmful cognitive factor among patients
with chronic pain, but little is known of mechanisms linking this factor to pain and disability …

Pain catastrophizing (PC) has been related to pain levels in both patients experiencing
acute or chronic pain and in healthy volunteers exposed to experimental pain. Still, it is …