Pain and depression: a systematic review

WW IsHak, RY Wen, L Naghdechi… - Harvard review of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background Pain comorbid with depression is frequently encountered in clinical settings
and often leads to significant impaired functioning. Given the complexity of comorbidities, it …

When pain gets stuck: the evolution of pain chronification and treatment resistance

D Borsook, AM Youssef, L Simons, I Elman… - Pain, 2018 - journals.lww.com
It is well-recognized that, despite similar pain characteristics, some people with chronic pain
recover, whereas others do not. In this review, we discuss possible contributions and …

[HTML][HTML] The validity of pain intensity measures: what do the NRS, VAS, VRS, and FPS-R measure?

ISK Thong, MP Jensen, J Miró, G Tan - Scandinavian journal of pain, 2018 - degruyter.com
Methods: We administered measures of pain intensity (NRS, VAS, VRS, FPS-R), pain
unpleasantness, catastrophizing, depressive symptoms, and pain interference to 101 …

[HTML][HTML] Internet interventions: past, present and future

G Andersson - Internet interventions, 2018 - Elsevier
Internet interventions have been around now for about 20 years. While the field still suffers
from a scattered terminology a large number of programs and studies exist. In the present …

[HTML][HTML] How can we best reduce pain catastrophizing in adults with chronic noncancer pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis

R Schütze, C Rees, A Smith, H Slater, JM Campbell… - The journal of Pain, 2018 - Elsevier
Pain catastrophizing (PC), defined as an exaggerated negative cognitive-affective
orientation toward pain, is one of the strongest psychological predictors of pain outcomes …

Efficacy, acceptability and safety of cognitive behavioural therapies in fibromyalgia syndrome–A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

K Bernardy, P Klose, P Welsch… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This updated systematic review aimed at evaluating the efficacy, acceptability and safety of
cognitive behavioural therapies (CBT s) in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Clinicaltrials. gov …

Sleep disturbances in chronic pain: neurobiology, assessment, and treatment in physical therapist practice

J Nijs, O Mairesse, D Neu, L Leysen… - Physical …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Among people with chronic pain, insomnia is highly prevalent, closely related to the
mechanism of central sensitization, characterized by low-grade neuroinflammation, and …

[HTML][HTML] Failed back surgery syndrome: a review article

JR Daniell, OL Osti - Asian spine journal, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Postsurgical spine syndrome is becoming an increasingly common challenge for clinicians
who deal with spinal disorders owing to the expanding indications for spinal surgery and the …

Psychological therapies for the management of chronic and recurrent pain in children and adolescents

E Fisher, E Law, J Dudeney… - Cochrane database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background This is an update of the original Cochrane review first published in Issue 1,
2003, and previously updated in 2009, 2012 and 2014. Chronic pain, defined as pain that …

Alcohol and opioid use, co‐use, and chronic pain in the context of the opioid epidemic: A critical review

K Witkiewitz, KE Vowles - Alcoholism: clinical and experimental …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The dramatic increase in opioid misuse, opioid use disorder (OUD), and opioid‐related
overdose deaths in the United States has led to public outcry, policy statements, and funding …