Purpose: There is little theory to explain how and why some people cope well despite
chronic pain. This study proposes a mid-level theoretical explanation for those that cope …

Purpose. To explore how patients with persistent unexplained pain interpret and utilise the
biopsychosocial model. This might have an impact on the outcome from treatment …

The aim of this study was to investigate how people with chronic pain experience their daily
doing, with a special focus on possible adjustment to pain and altered life conditions in order …

Purpose: The study aimed to elucidate the meaning of acceptance in relation to the lived
body and sense of self when entering a pain rehabilitation programme. Methods: Six women …

Throughout the Western world people turn towards the health care system seeking help for a
variety of psychosomatic/psychosocial health problems. They become “patients” and find …

Purpose: Pain coping is important in health outcomes. In the current literature, pain coping
usually means those goal-directed strategies to manage pain. The study goal was to explore …

One way to develop psychological approaches to chronic pain is to improve our
understanding of psychological processes that both underlie the impacts of pain and can be …

The construct of coping is explored in this paper utilising repertory grid technique with a
small group of non-patients with chronic pain. Nineteen volunteers with low back pain …

This study describes the experience of people with chronic pain. Using the method of
grounded theory, 29 chronic pain sufferers were interviewed at an outpatient pain clinic. A …

Introduction. Many older people suffer from degenerative and chronic diseases resulting in
chronic pain. It is important for health professionals and researchers to gain insights into …