Objective: Predicting who responds to placebo treatment—and under which circumstances—
has been a question of interest and investigation for generations. However, the literature is …

Background: Depression typically affects 5% of the general population, but among patients
with chronic pain, 30%-45% experience depression. Studies have shown that the …

Accumulating evidence suggests an association between patient pretreatment expectations
and numerous health outcomes. However, it remains unclear if and how expectations relate …

Background Persistent postoperative pain (PPP) is common after total knee arthroplasty
(TKA). The primary aim of this prospective cohort study was to identify important predictors of …

Objectives: There is preliminary evidence for the efficacy of positive psychology
interventions for pain management. The current study examined the effects of an internet …

Expectancies can shape pain experiences. Attention for the influence of expectancies on
pain has increased particularly due to research on placebo effects, of which expectancy is …

It has repeatedly been shown that dispositional optimism, a generalized positive outcome
expectancy, is associated with greater physical and psychological well-being. Coping has …

A growing body of literature provides evidence of the health-promoting effects of optimism,
including its protective role in acute and chronic pain. Optimists are characterized by positive …

Multiple emotional and cognitive factors impact on the experience of pain. This chapter will
review some of the most important emotional and cognitive determinants of the pain …

A literature review identified six placebo‐controlled studies of analgesics in client‐owned
cats with degenerative joint disease‐associated pain. Five studies with 96 cats had …