The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK) is one of the most frequently employed measures
for assessing pain-related fear in back pain patients. Despite its widespread use, there is …

Objectives. The objectives of this study were to investigate pain cognitions and quality of life
of chronic pain patients referred to a multi-disciplinary university pain management clinic …

Fear of (re) injury/movement has been identified as a potential predictor of chronic disability
in complex regional pain syndrome type I (CRPS-I). In order to reduce pain-related fears and …

The present study examined the contribution of physical pathology, pain-related fear and
catastrophizing cognitions to pain intensity and disability in 100 patients with non-specific …

This review examines the current literature regarding psychiatric comorbidities associated
with fibromyalgia. The aim of this review is to enhance understanding of psychiatric …

In recent years, several studies have pointed out the importance of pain-related fear in the
development and maintenance of chronic pain. An important instrument for measuring pain …

Recently, fear–avoidance models have been quite influential in understanding the transition
from acute to chronic low back pain (LBP). Not only has pain-related fear been found to be …

This cross-sectional questionnaire study investigated the role of pain (pain severity,
radiating pain), work characteristics (physical workload, job stressors, job satisfaction) …

The present study sought to investigate to what extent patients with chronic low back pain
and pain-free control subjects selectively attend to pain-related stimuli as measured with 2 …

Previous research supports the fear-avoidance model in explaining chronic low back pain
(LBP) disability. The aims of the present study were to determine:(1) whether fear-avoidance …