To investigate the neuroanatomical and functional brain changes in migraine patients relative to healthy controls, we used a combined analytical approach including voxel- and surface-based morphometry along with resting-state functional connectivity to determine whether areas showing structural alterations in patients also showed abnormal functional connectivity. Additionally, we wanted to asse...

objectives: this study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of mindfulness based cognitive therapy (mbct) in management of pain and functional limits of chronic pain patients. methods & materials: in this semi-experimental study, 30 volunteer female patients suffering from chronic pain attending a clinical assessment for treatment of chronic pain were recruited using the convenience samplin...

Using a self-report survey methodology in a cross-sectional consecutive primary care sample (N = 238), we examined pain at 3 time points (today, past month, past year), pain catastrophizing using the Pain Catastrophizing Scale, and history of legal charges for 5 drug-related crimes as defined by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Among the subsample of 185 participants with histories of being...

BACKGROUND The goal of this longitudinal study was to examine the associations among psychological factors and pain reports of children and their parents over the 12 month period after pediatric surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS Included in the study were 83 children aged 8-18 years undergoing major surgery. In each case, the child and one of their parents completed measures of pain intensity an...

BACKGROUND Chronic low back pain is a worldwide burden that is not being abated with our current knowledge and treatment of the condition. The fear-avoidance model is used to explain the relationship between pain and disability in patients with chronic low back pain. However there are gaps in empirical support for pathways proposed within this model, and no evidence exists as to whether physica...

In the fear-avoidance (FA) model social cognitive constructs could add to explaining the disabling process in whiplash associated disorder (WAD). The aim was to exemplify the possible input from Social Cognitive Theory on the FA model. Specifically the role of functional self-efficacy and perceived responses from a spouse/intimate partner was studied. A cross-sectional and correlational design ...

Introduction: Functional dyspepsia is a group of gastrointestinal disorders in which the psychological symptoms play significant role their incidence. Aim: The aim this study determination relationship between distress and physical functional with mediating pain-related mental imagery, visceral sensitivity, pain catastrophizing self-efficacy. Method: present conducted using descriptive cross-se...