Recent years have witnessed substantially increased research regarding sex differences in
pain. The expansive body of literature in this area clearly suggests that men and women …

The psychosocial and functional consequences of chronic pain disorders have been well
documented as having significant effects on the experience of pain, presentation to health …

Abstract In Study I, the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) was administered to 425
undergraduates. Analyses yielded a three component solution comprising (a) rumination,(b) …

The tendency to" catastrophize" during painful stimulation contributes to more intense pain
experience and increased emotional distress. Catastrophizing has been broadly conceived …

" Chronic Pain: An Integrated Biobehavioral Approach... offers in a single volume the most
comprehensive and in-depth view of the field currently available. Drs. Flor and Turk share …

Persistent and disabling pain is the hallmark of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis,
fibromyalgia, and various other rheumatologic conditions. However, disease severity (as …

Study Design. A systematic review of prospective cohort studies in low back pain.
Objectives. To evaluate the evidence implicating psychological factors in the development of …

Context Low back pain is extremely common. Early identification of patients more likely to
develop persistent disabling symptoms could help guide decisions regarding follow-up and …

Abstract The Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS; Sullivan et al., Psychol. Assess. 7, 524–532,
1995) has recently been developed to assess three components of catastrophizing …

Most patients who undergo surgery recover uneventfully and resume their normal daily
activities within weeks. Nevertheless, chronic postsurgical pain develops in an alarming …