Objective: The fear-avoidance (FA) model of chronic pain describes how individuals
experiencing acute pain may become trapped into a vicious circle of chronic disability and …

In an attempt to explain how and why some individuals with musculoskeletal pain develop a
chronic pain syndrome, Lethem et al.(Lethem J, Slade PD, Troup JDG, Bentley G. Outline of …

There have been some modest recent advancements in the research of Complex Regional
Pain Syndrome, yet the amount and quality of the work in this complicated multifactorial …

Objective This is the fourth edition of diagnostic and treatment guidelines for complex
regional pain syndrome (CRPS; aka reflex sympathetic dystrophy). Methods Expert …

Pain interrupts and demands attention. The authors review evidence for how and why this
interruption of attention is achieved. The interruptive function of pain depends on the …

There is growing evidence for the idea that in back pain patients, pain-related fear (fear of
pain/physical activity/(re) injury) may be more disabling than pain itself. A number of …

Acceptance of chronic pain entails that an individual reduce unsuccessful attempts to avoid
or control pain and focus instead on participation in valued activities and the pursuit of …

Research has demonstrated the importance of psychological factors in coping, quality of life,
and disability in chronic pain. Furthermore, the contributions of psychology in the …

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 …

Objective The aim of the current study was to examine the relation between catastrophizing
and pain intensity, pain-related disability, and psychological distress in a group of patients …