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...

The relationships between cognitive coping strategies, goal adjustment, and symptoms of depression and anxiety were studied in people with fertility problems. Both cross-sectional and prospective relationships were studied in a sample of 313 patients attending an infertility clinic. Self-report questionnaires were filled out at home. Positive refocusing, rumination and catastrophizing, and goal...

Abstract Objectives Approximately 20% of knee osteoarthritis patients undergoing total arthroplasty (TKA) report chronic postoperative pain. Studies suggest that preoperative variables such as impaired descending pain control, catastrophizing, function, and neuropathic pain–like symptoms may predict 12 months after TKA, but the combined prediction value these factors has not been tested. The cu...

Introduction: Cancer is one of the most common diseases in world today that addition to causing physical problems causes psychological for patients. One these pain catastrophizing. Aim: The purpose this study was investigate role resilience and mindfulness predicting catastrophizing through mediating positive emotions patients with cancer. Method: This a descriptive correlational research. stat...

Background Pain is a cardinal symptom of several rheumatic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and fibromyalgia. Catastrophizing incorporates an amplification symptoms associated with pain, therefore contributes to its sustainability. Objectives We aimed assess the impact RA-associated fibromyalgia on catastrophizing. Methods conducted cross-sectional study including RA patients meetin...

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...