Studies investigating attentional biases towards pain information vary widely in both design
and results. The aim of this meta-analysis was to determine the degree to which attentional …

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 …

Background Previous research has demonstrated the efficacy of cognitive engagement in
reducing concurrent pain. However, little is known about the role of individual differences in …

Attentional strategies, such as distraction and sensory monitoring, are often offered to
reduce pain and pain-related distress. However, evidence for their efficacy in chronic pain …

Background: Diverting attention away from noxious stimulation (ie, distraction) is a common
pain-coping strategy. Its effects are variable across individuals, however, and the authors …

The present study investigated selective attention to pain in children, its implications for child
avoidance behaviour, and the moderating role of dimensions comprising child and parental …

Background Pain is common and can be debilitating in childhood. Theoretical models
propose that attention to pain plays a key role in pain outcomes, however, very little research …

Background This review discusses the findings in the literature on pain and distraction tasks
according to their sensory modality. Distraction tasks have been shown to reduce …

Self-focused attention is an important target of intervention within Wells's (2009)
metacognitive therapy and the attention training technique (ATT) is one component of …

Introduction Distraction is commonly used to reduce pain, but the effectiveness of
distractions remains inconclusive. Studies have shown that pain catastrophizing could …