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Woznowski-Vu A, Martel MO, Ahmed S, Sullivan MJL, Wideman TH. Task-based measures of sensitivity to physical activity predict daily life pain and mood among people living with back pain. Eur J Pain 2023. [PMID: 36892468 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.2103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Clinical interventions aim to improve the daily life experiences of patients. However, past research has highlighted important discrepancies between commonly used assessments (e.g. retrospective questionnaires) and patients' daily life experiences of pain. These gaps may contribute to flawed clinical decision-making and ineffective care. Recent work suggests that real-time, task-based clinical assessments may help reduce these discrepancies by adding predictive value in explaining daily life pain experiences. This study aimed to investigate these relationships by evaluating whether task-based measures of sensitivity to physical activity (SPA) predict daily life pain and mood, beyond traditional pain-related questionnaires. METHODS Adults with back pain (<6-month onset) answered pain-related questionnaires and completed a standardized lifting task. SPA-Pain, SPA-Sensory and SPA-Mood were, respectively, assessed as task-evoked changes in pain intensity, pressure pain threshold (back, hands), situational catastrophizing. Over the next 9 days, daily life pain and mood were assessed using smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment (EMA-Pain and EMA-Mood, respectively) with stratified random sampling. Data analyses estimated fixed effects (b) using multilevel linear modelling with random intercepts. RESULTS Median EMA completion per participant was 66.67% (n = 67 participants). After controlling for covariates, SPA-Pain was associated with EMA-Pain (b = 0.235, p = 0.002) and SPA-Psych approached significance with EMA-Mood (b = -0.159, p = 0.052). CONCLUSIONS Task-based assessment of SPA helps explain daily life pain and mood among adults with back pain, beyond traditional questionnaires. Adding task-based assessment of SPA may achieve a more complete picture of pain and mood in daily life, offering clinicians better guidance when prescribing activity-based interventions that are designed to modify daily life behaviour, such as graded activity. SIGNIFICANCE This study found that, among people with back pain, task-based measures of sensitivity to physical activity contribute additional predictive value for daily life pain and mood beyond self-report questionnaires. Findings suggest that real-time, task-based measures may help mitigate some of the shortcomings that are commonly associated with retrospective questionnaires.
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- A Woznowski-Vu
- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculties of Dentistry & Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Winiarski LM, Larsen P, Rathleff MS. Patient-centered management strategy for concurrent musculoskeletal complaints in elbows, shoulders, and neck after an isolated hand/forearm complaint: A prospective interventional study. HAND SURGERY & REHABILITATION 2023; 42:15-23. [PMID: 36351556 DOI: 10.1016/j.hansur.2022.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The aim was to evaluate patient-reported outcomes before and after a patient-centered management strategy targeting concurrent proximal musculoskeletal complaints (MSCs) in patients with an isolated hand/forearm complaint. A prospective interventional study included 66 patients. Intervention targeting concurrent MSCs was implemented as a patient-centered add-on to standard treatment for primary hand/forearm complaints. The patient-centered management strategy included patient education, individualized exercises, and manual therapy. Patient-reported outcome measures and pain questionnaires regarding the location, frequency, and intensity of pain in hands, elbows, shoulders, and neck were collected at baseline, after the last session of the patient-centered management strategy, and at 3-month follow-up. There were significant improvements in all patient-reported outcomes between baseline and follow-up. DASH scores improved significantly, by 17-29 points on the 3 subscales. There was a significant improvement of 6 points in PCS, 2 points in HADS, and 0.051 points in EQ-5D index. Median pain intensity on NRS decreased from 6 (4-8) to 5 (2.5-7) in hands, 3 (0-6) to 0 (0-3) in elbows, 5 (2-7) to 2.5 (0-5) in shoulders, and 3 (0-6) to 2 (0-3) in the neck, between baseline and discharge. Patients reporting concurrent MSCs in the elbow, shoulder, and neck after an isolated hand/forearm complaint may benefit from patient-centered management comprising patient education, individualized exercises, and manual therapy targeting pain and functional deficits in the upper-limb and neck. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV.
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- L M Winiarski
- Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Aalborg University Hospital, 18-22 Hobrovej, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark.
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Aalborg University Hospital, 18-22 Hobrovej, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Aalborg University Hospital, 18-22 Hobrovej, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark.
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Aalborg University Hospital, 18-22 Hobrovej, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark; Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7K, 9220 Aalborg, Denmark.
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Seeman MV. Use of metaphors when treating unexplained medical symptoms. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11:332-341. [PMID: 36686355 PMCID: PMC9850979 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i2.332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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The words one chooses to describe personal pain mirror current usage, but may also hold echoes of an individual’s lived experience. They may provide clues to the origin of physical symptoms that are medically hard to explain. The aim of this commentary is to propose, on the basis of the available literature, that verbal metaphors can prove effective in the psychotherapy of such conditions. I provide a case history of a 45 year old woman referred to psychiatry because of extreme ‘burning’ pain in her mouth and tongue. She had been to numerous doctors, had undergone a variety of tests, had tried many medical treatments, and had been prescribed a number of different pharmaceutical agents. She had changed her diet, done her daily dental mouth exercises, drunk a lot of water, but the burning continued and interfered, with her job (she was a teacher), her friendships, and her everyday life. This made her angry and recalcitrant to therapy, but the metaphor ‘burning with rage,’ as applicable to her pain, worked to establish a good alliance that led to a decrease of symptoms. Burning Mouth Syndrome is a medically unexplained condition of complex etiology that psychotherapy alone cannot reverse. The literature bears out, however, that the use of metaphors can help to open avenues of psychological exploration that accelerate adaptation to pain and improve quality life.
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- Mary V Seeman
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto M5S 1A1, Ontario, Canada
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Anagnostopoulos F, Paraponiari A, Kafetsios K. The Role of Pain Catastrophizing, Emotional Intelligence, and Pain Intensity in the Quality of Life of Cancer Patients with Chronic Pain. J Clin Psychol Med Settings 2022:10.1007/s10880-022-09921-5. [PMID: 36342590 PMCID: PMC10390631 DOI: 10.1007/s10880-022-09921-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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AbstractPain catastrophizing (PC) is a negative cognitive distortion to actual or anticipated pain. This study aims to investigate the relationship between pain catastrophizing, emotional intelligence, pain intensity, and quality of life (QoL) in cancer patients with chronic pain. Eighty-nine outpatients with chronic pain attending pain clinics and palliative care units were recruited. Participants were men (42.7%) and women (57.3%) with an average age of 56.44 years (SD = 14.82). Self-report psychological measures were completed, including a measure of emotional intelligence, a standard measure of PC, a scale assessing pain intensity, and a scale measuring QoL. The PC scale was found to assess three correlated yet different dimensions of pain catastrophizing (helplessness, magnification, and rumination). Moreover, as expected, patients with PC scale scores ≥ 30 had lower scores in functional QoL dimensions and higher scores in the fatigue, pain, and insomnia symptom dimensions. Regression analyses demonstrated that PC (B = − 0.391, p = 0.004), pain intensity (B = − 1.133, p < 0.001), and education (B = 2.915, p = 0.017) remained the only significant variables related to QoL, when controlling for demographic and clinical confounders. Regarding mediating effects, PC and pain intensity were jointly found to be significant mediators in the relationship between emotional intelligence and QoL. Results are discussed in the context of the clinical implications regarding interventions designed to improve cancer patients’ quality of life and offer new insight, understanding, and evaluation targets in the field of pain management.
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Pinto Barbosa S, Marques L, Sugawara A, Toledo F, Imamura M, Battistella L, Simis M, Fregni F. Predictors of the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) in SF-36 in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients: A Multimodal Model With Moderators and Mediators. Cureus 2022; 14:e27339. [PMID: 36042993 PMCID: PMC9415726 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.27339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Purpose The study aimed to examine associations between the 36-item short form health survey (SF-36) in clinical and neurophysiological measures to identify its predictors in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) in a rehabilitation program. Methods We analyzed data from our cohort study (DEFINE cohort). We analyzed data from our KOA arm, with 107 patients, including clinical assessments, demographic data, pain scales, motor function (Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), 10 meters walk test, and 6-minute walk), balance (BBS), sleepiness (ESS), and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and Electroencephalography (EEG). Results Our results showed 83.19% of patients were female with an average age of 68.6 years and an average number of days of pain was 96 days; around 31.86% were using more than five medications per day. Regarding the multimodal model to explain SF-36, the main variables relevant to the quality of life (QoL) were related to emotional aspects, such as anxiety and depression. Moreover, our study added findings with polymorphism (OPRM1/rs1799971) predicting mental aspects. Cognitive variables were important in predicting the mental health, emotional, and social support dimensions of the SF-36. In the physical domain, pain-related variables predominantly predicted QoL in these relationships. The domain of vitality significantly predicted all dimensions studied, except for mental and general health. Conclusion The results help in understanding the aspects that contribute to QoL and are discussed considering the general literature on physical rehabilitation and specific to this clinical group. Furthermore, the statistical methods allowed us to explore and effectively understand the dimensions related to QoL.
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Amberg A, Crispin M, Koeppenkastrop L, Munday I, McCambridge AB. Unravelling dystonic pain; a mixed methods survey to explore the language of dystonic pain and impact on life. Disabil Rehabil 2022:1-9. [PMID: 35676197 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2083242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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PURPOSE Dystonia is a neurological disorder characterised by involuntary muscle contractions. Pain is the primary non-motor symptom, and limited studies have investigated how dystonic pain is experienced. This study aimed to investigate how people with isolated dystonia describe their pain and compare across subgroups of dystonia. METHODS Anonymous online survey via social media asking participants to describe their pain in their own words, complete the McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ), and answer demographic questions. Thematic analysis identified common themes and frequencies were calculated for demographic and MPQ data. RESULTS One-hundred and sixty-five respondents were included (mean age 51 years, 85% female). Thematic analysis identified four major themes "Physical sensations", "Temporal features", "Destruction", "Impact on life" with several sub-themes. The most chosen MPQ descriptor was "exhausting" followed by "tight," "sharp," "pulling," and "aching". The most common descriptors showed similar prevalence across subgroups of dystonia. CONCLUSION As no objective tests for pain exist, pain sufferers must use language to describe their pain experience. People with isolated dystonia used sensory words combined with metaphorical language to detail temporal features of pain, as well as destructive internal battles or feelings of external forces acting upon them, and the significant toll pain has on everyday life. Implications for rehabilitationPain is a common and debilitating non-motor symptom for people living with dystonia and should be discussed in a persons treatment plan.Pain sufferers use language to discuss their pain experience with others and report they don't feel well understood by others including health professionals.People with dystonic pain commonly described physical sensations, temporal features, destructive forces, and the impact on life caused by their pain.Findings suggest the experience of pain with dystonia is varied and better pain management options for people with dystonia are needed.
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- Amanda Amberg
- Graduate School of Health, Discipline of Physiotherapy, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Graduate School of Health, Discipline of Physiotherapy, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Graduate School of Health, Discipline of Physiotherapy, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Graduate School of Health, Discipline of Clinical Psychology, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Graduate School of Health, Discipline of Physiotherapy, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Veljkovic A, Gagne O, Abuhantash M, Younger ASE, Symes M, Penner MJ, Wing KJ, Syed KA, Lau J. High Pain Catastrophizing Scale Predicts Lower Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in the Foot and Ankle Patient. Foot Ankle Spec 2022:19386400221093865. [PMID: 35607813 DOI: 10.1177/19386400221093865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Postoperative outcomes may be affected by the patient's preoperative morbidity. It is hypothesized that patient's pain catastrophization prior to foot and ankle surgery may affect their patient-reported outcomes. Methods: This study prospectively assessed a consecutive cohort of 46 patients undergoing foot and ankle reconstruction to describe the relationship between Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) and patient-reported outcomes measured by 12-item Short Form Health Survey and Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS). RESULTS The 1-year postoperative FAOS pain, activities of daily living, and quality of life scores correlated significantly with all baseline PCS subcategories. We found that the mental domain of the SF-12 had a statistically significant correlation with the rumination and helplessness PCS subcategories. CONCLUSION This study showed a significant association between a high preoperative PCS and a worse 1-year FAOS. As such, catastrophization could be screened for and potentially treated preoperatively to improve patient-reported outcomes in elective foot and ankle surgery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic, Level III Evidence.
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- Andrea Veljkovic
- Department of Orthopedics, Footbridge Centre for Integrated Foot and Ankle Care, St. Paul's Hospital, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Orthopedics, Footbridge Centre for Integrated Foot and Ankle Care, St. Paul's Hospital, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Orthopedics, Footbridge Centre for Integrated Foot and Ankle Care, St. Paul's Hospital, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Orthopedics, Footbridge Centre for Integrated Foot and Ankle Care, St. Paul's Hospital, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Orthopedics, Footbridge Centre for Integrated Foot and Ankle Care, St. Paul's Hospital, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Orthopedics, Footbridge Centre for Integrated Foot and Ankle Care, St. Paul's Hospital, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Arthritis Program, Toronto Western Hospital and Research Institute, University Health Network, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Arthritis Program, Toronto Western Hospital and Research Institute, University Health Network, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Moorthy A, Lowry D, Edgley C, Casey MB, Buggy D. Effect of perioperative cognitive behavioural therapy on chronic post-surgical pain among breast cancer patients with high pain catastrophising characteristics: protocol for a double-blinded randomised controlled trial. Trials 2022; 23:66. [PMID: 35062997 PMCID: PMC8781049 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06019-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Surgery is regarded as the primary treatment for breast cancer. Chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) is a recognised complication after breast cancer surgery, and it is estimated to affect 20-30% of women. Pain catastrophizing has emerged as one of the most influential psychological variables associated with CPSP. METHODS This trial will be a single-centre, prospective, double-blinded, superiority, randomised controlled trial (RCT). Patients scheduled for elective breast cancer surgery (wide local excision or mastectomy with or without axillary lymph node dissection) will be screened preoperatively for high pain catastrophising. Patients with high pain catastrophising, defined as a score of ≥ 24 on the Pain Catastrophising Scale will be deemed eligible for inclusion in the study. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either a cognitive behavioural therapy or an educational mindfulness based programme during their perioperative period. The primary outcome is the Brief Pain Inventory short form average pain severity score at 3 months postoperatively. Secondary outcomes include patient-reported quality of recovery at days 1-2 after surgery, levels of pain catastrophising, reported depressed mood and anxiety. DISCUSSION To the best of our knowledge, this protocol describes the first RCT which directly examines the effect of perioperative cognitive behavioural therapy on CPSP among breast cancer patients with high pain catastrophising characteristics. The outcomes of this trial may have significant implications for these patients because perioperative cognitive behavioural therapy has the potential to become an important perioperative intervention to complement patient management. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04924010 . Registered on 11 June 2021. All item from the World Health Organisation Trial Registration Data set have been included.
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- Aneurin Moorthy
- Division of Anaesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mater University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
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- Depts of Psychology and Pain Medicine, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Division of Anaesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mater University Hospital, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.,Outcomes Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Woznowski-Vu A, Aternali A, Gervais A, Pavilanis ADS, Nijs J, Sullivan MJL, Wideman TH. The Prospective Prognostic Value of Biopsychosocial Indices of Sensitivity to Physical Activity Among People With Back Pain. Clin J Pain 2021; 37:719-729. [PMID: 34419972 DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000000965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Many people living with musculoskeletal pain conditions experience a range of negative biopsychosocial responses to physical activity, referred to as increased sensitivity to physical activity (SPA), that may undermine successful rehabilitation. This exploratory study aims to provide the first prospective analysis of the potential prognostic value of 3 biopsychosocial indices of SPA in relation to rehabilitation outcomes. This study also aimed to shed light on the cross-sectional interrelationships between these 3 biopsychosocial indices of SPA. MATERIALS AND METHODS Adults with back pain were evaluated upon starting physical therapy and then again 3 months later. The initial testing session consisted of self-reported pain-related questionnaires and assessment of activity-related changes in pressure pain thresholds (SPA-Sensory), pain intensity ratings (SPA-Pain), and situational catastrophizing (SPA-Psych). The 3-month follow-up consisted of self-reported disability and pain questionnaires. Correlational and hierarchical linear regression analyses were conducted. RESULTS A total of 97 participants completed both the initial visit and 3-month follow-up. The SPA-Pain index and the SPA-Psych index were significantly intercorrelated, but neither were correlated with the SPA-Sensory index. The SPA-Sensory index was not correlated with outcomes. The SPA-Pain index was correlated only with cross-sectional disability and pain outcomes. The SPA-Psych index was the only SPA index significantly correlated with outcomes both cross-sectionally and at 3-month follow-up. After controlling for baseline pain/disability and pain catastrophizing, SPA-Psych was no longer a significant prognostic factor for pain, but remained a significant prognostic factor for disability at 3-month follow-up (β=0.272, t=2.674, P=0.008, R2 Δ=5.60%). DISCUSSION This study highlights the importance of conceptualizing and measuring SPA as a biopsychosocial (rather than unidimensional) construct and points toward the added prognostic value of this construct. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.
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- Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Pain in Motion International Research Group
- Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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Pelekanou R, Thomson OP. A blame game and sticky labels: A qualitative study of osteopaths’ experiences of managing patients with pain catastrophising. INT J OSTEOPATH MED 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijosm.2021.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A randomized controlled TRIal of cognitive BEhavioral therapy for high Catastrophizing in patients undergoing lumbar fusion surgery: the TRIBECA study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2020; 21:810. [PMID: 33276768 PMCID: PMC7718692 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-020-03826-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Around 20% of patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery have persistent back or leg pain despite surgery. Pain catastrophizing is the strongest psychological predictor for chronic postsurgical pain. Psychological variables are modifiable and could be target for intervention. However, randomized controlled trials evaluating the effectiveness of psychological interventions to reduce chronic pain and disability after spinal fusion in a population of patients with high preoperative pain catastrophizing scores are missing. The aim of our study is to examine whether an intervention targeting pain catastrophizing mitigates the risk of chronic postsurgical pain and disability. Our primary hypothesis is that targeted perioperative cognitive behavioral therapy decreases the risk of chronic postsurgical pain and disability after spinal fusion surgery in high catastrophizing patients. Methods We will perform a two-center prospective, single-blind, randomized, controlled study comparing lumbar spinal fusion surgery outcome between 2 cohorts. Adult patients selected for lumbar spinal fusion with decompression surgery and a minimum score of 24 on the pain catastrophizing scale will be randomized with 1:1 allocation for either perioperative cognitive behavioral therapy (intervention group) or a perioperative education plus progressive exercise program (control group). Patients randomized to the intervention group will receive six individual sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy, two sessions before the operation and four after. Primary outcome is the Core Outcome Measures Index at 12 months. Secondary outcomes include pain, disability, depression and quality of life. Discussion This is the first trial that evaluates the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy as a perioperative tool to improve pain and disability after spinal fusion surgery in comparison with an educational/exercise control intervention, in patients with high levels of pain catastrophizing. If perioperative cognitive behavioral therapy proves to be effective, this might have important clinical implications, reducing the incidence of chronic postsurgical pain and improving outcome after spinal fusion surgery. Trial registration Clinicaltrials (NCT03969602). Registered 31 May 2019,
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Zhaoyang R, Martire LM, Darnall BD. Daily pain catastrophizing predicts less physical activity and more sedentary behavior in older adults with osteoarthritis. Pain 2020; 161:2603-2610. [PMID: 32569091 PMCID: PMC7572728 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Musculoskeletal disorders such as knee osteoarthritis (OA) are the primary cause of chronic pain in older adults. Recommended self-management strategies for knee OA include staying physically active in the face of pain, but many patients avoid activities they are capable of doing. The overall purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which daily pain catastrophizing, a maladaptive coping strategy, could influence OA patients' physical activity and sedentary behavior. The current study used data from 143 older knee OA patients who completed electronic daily diaries for 22 days and wore an accelerometer to capture physical activity and sedentary behavior. At the beginning of each day, patients reported their pain catastrophizing regarding the day ahead. Results from multilevel models demonstrated that on mornings when patients catastrophized more than usual about their pain in the day ahead, they spent more time in sedentary behavior and engaged in fewer minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity that day. Cross-day lagged analyses further showed that the effect of morning pain catastrophizing on subsequent sedentary behavior extended to the next day. More time spent in sedentary behavior, in turn, contributed to greater pain catastrophizing the next morning. These findings support the mechanistic role of daily pain catastrophizing in the avoidance of physical activity for older OA patients, and suggest that effective interventions for pain catastrophizing may also reduce sedentary behavior and enhance physical activity, with longer-term benefits for pain management, physical function, and overall health.
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- Ruixue Zhaoyang
- Center for Healthy Aging, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, United States
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- Center for Healthy Aging, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, United States
- Department of Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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Comparing Novel and Existing Measures of Sensitivity to Physical Activity Among People With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: The Importance of Tailoring Activity to Pain. Clin J Pain 2020; 35:656-667. [PMID: 31145147 DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000000732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Increasing pain during physical activity is an important, but often poorly assessed, barrier to engaging in activity-based rehabilitation among people with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Preliminary work has addressed this problem by developing new clinical measures of sensitivity to physical activity (SPA). Indices of SPA are generated by evaluating how pain changes in relation to brief physical tasks. Three strategies have been identified for structuring SPA-related physical tasks (self-paced, standardized, and tailored). This cross-sectional study aimed to comparatively estimate the extent of the 3 SPA tasks' evoked pain responses, predictive value of pain severity and pain interference, and their underlying psychological and sensory constructs, among 116 adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain. MATERIALS AND METHODS Testing included questionnaires, quantitative sensory testing, and the 3 SPA measures (self-paced, standardized, and tailored). The primary analysis estimated the predictive value of each SPA measure for pain severity and pain interference. Correlational analyses were first conducted between all variables of interest to determine what variables will be included in the hierarchical regression analysis, which in turn was conducted for each outcome. RESULTS Analyses revealed that the tailored SPA index was most effective at evoking activity-related pain, was uniquely associated with temporal summation of pain, and was a unique predictor of pain and pain-related interference, even when controlling for established psychological and sensory risk factors. DISCUSSION This study further emphasizes SPA as an important and unique attribute of the pain experience and reveals the added value of using a tailored approach to assess SPA.
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Pimentel SD, Adams H, Ellis T, Clark R, Sully C, Paré C, Sullivan MJ. The Sequential Relation Between Changes in Catastrophizing and Changes in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Severity. J Trauma Stress 2020; 33:731-740. [PMID: 32479704 DOI: 10.1002/jts.22519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2019] [Revised: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Catastrophizing has been discussed as a cognitive precursor to the emergence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms following the experience of stressful events. Implicit in cognitive models of PTSD is that treatment-related reductions in catastrophizing should yield reductions in PTSD symptoms. The tenability of this prediction has yet to be tested. The present study investigated the sequential relation between changes in a specific form of catastrophizing-symptom catastrophizing-and changes in PTSD symptom severity in a sample of 73 work-disabled individuals enrolled in a 10-week behavioral activation intervention. Measures of symptom catastrophizing and PTSD symptom severity were completed at pre-, mid-, and posttreatment assessment points. Cross-sectional analyses of pretreatment data revealed that symptom catastrophizing accounted for significant variance in PTSD symptom severity, β = .40, p < .001, sr = .28 (medium effect size), even when controlling for known correlates of symptom catastrophizing, such as pain and depression. Significant reductions in symptom catastrophizing and PTSD symptoms were observed during treatment, with large effect sizes, ds = 1.42 and 0.94, respectively, ps < .001. Cross-lagged analyses revealed that early change in symptom catastrophizing predicted later change in PTSD symptoms; early changes in PTSD symptom severity did not predict later change in symptom catastrophizing. These findings are consistent with the conceptual models that posit a causal relation between catastrophizing and PTSD symptom severity. The clinical implications of the findings are discussed.
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- University Centre for Research on Pain and Disability, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Centre for Rehabilitation and Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Kootenay Health Services, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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- Kootenay Health Services, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Terradas-Monllor M, Ochandorena-Acha M, Salinas-Chesa J, Ramírez S, Beltran-Alacreu H. Assessment of postoperative health functioning after knee arthroplasty in relation to pain catastrophizing: a 6-month follow-up cohort study. PeerJ 2020; 8:e9903. [PMID: 32974103 PMCID: PMC7486825 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.9903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Knee arthroplasty (KA) is a typically successful surgical procedure commonly performed to alleviate painin participants with end-stage knee osteoarthritis. Despite its beneficial effects, a significant proportion of individuals with KA continue experiencing persistent pain and functional limitations. The purpose of this study was to assess the postoperative outcomes after KA in relation to postoperative pain catastrophizing. METHODS Participants were recruited at a domiciliary physiotherapy service, using a prospective, observational, hypothesis-generating cohort design. Participants were divided into two groups based on their Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) total score (50th percentile), which resulted in high and low PCS groups. The primary outcome measure was the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). In addition, quality of life, walking speed, physical performance, range of motion, and pain were measured. Outcome measures were collected at baseline (1 week postoperatively) and at follow-up (1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively). RESULTS A total of 60 participants (21 total KA and 39 unicompartmental KA) were recruited. Individuals with a higher degree of pain catastrophizing showed significantly higher WOMAC total scores at every follow-up, indicating poorer health functioning (p < 0.01). Similarly, the high PCS group showed higher WOMAC pain, stiffness and disability subscale scores (p < 0.05), poorer quality of life (p < 0.01), and poorer physical performance (p < 0.05) at every follow-up. In addition, the high PCS group achieved a slower walking speed at baseline and at 3 months follow-up (p < 0.05), and a higher degree of pain at rest, on walking and on knee flexion at every follow-up (p < 0.01, p < 0.05 and p < 0.05, respectively) except for walking pain at 3 months follow-up. No significant differences were observed between groups in range of motion, except for active knee extension at the 6-month follow-up (p < 0.05). Effect size was large at 1 month follow-up in WOMAC total score (r = 0.578) and pain intensity during knee flexion (r = 0.529). Longitudinal analyses revealed different improvement trends during the rehabilitation process between groups, with a lack of significant improvements in the high PCS group between the 3- and 6-month follow-up in WOMAC total score, WOMAC pain, WOMAC disability, quality of life, physical performance, active knee extension and resting pain (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION The results of the present study suggest that participants with high postoperative pain catastrophizing might have poorer outcomes during the rehabilitation process after KA. Future work should seek to clarify if this relationship is causal.
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- Marc Terradas-Monllor
- Faculty of Health Sciences and Welfare, University of Vic—Central University of Catalonia, Vic, Spain
- Research Group on Methodology, Methods, Models and Outcomes of Health and Social Sciences (M3O), Faculty of Health Sciences and Welfare, Center for Health and Social Care Research (CESS), University of Vic—Central University of Catalonia (UVIC-UCC), Vic, Spain
- Institut de Rehabilitació i Terapèutica Biofísica (IRITEB), Badalona, Spain
- Programa de Doctorat en Medicina i Recerca Translacional, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Welfare, University of Vic—Central University of Catalonia, Vic, Spain
- Research Group on Methodology, Methods, Models and Outcomes of Health and Social Sciences (M3O), Faculty of Health Sciences and Welfare, Center for Health and Social Care Research (CESS), University of Vic—Central University of Catalonia (UVIC-UCC), Vic, Spain
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- Institut de Rehabilitació i Terapèutica Biofísica (IRITEB), Badalona, Spain
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- Departamento de Fisioterapia, Centro Superior de Estudios Universitarios La Salle, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Motion in Brains Research Group, Instituto de Neurociencias y Ciencias del Movimiento, Centro Superior de Estudios Universitarios La Salle, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Munday I, Newton-John T, Kneebone I. 'Barbed wire wrapped around my feet': Metaphor use in chronic pain. Br J Health Psychol 2020; 25:814-830. [PMID: 32452109 PMCID: PMC7496857 DOI: 10.1111/bjhp.12432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2019] [Revised: 05/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Objectives As there is no objective test for pain, sufferers rely on language to communicate their pain experience. Pain description frequently takes the form of metaphor; however, there has been limited research in this area. This study thus sought to extend previous findings on metaphor use in specific pain subgroups to a larger, heterogeneous chronic pain sample, utilizing a systematic method of metaphor analysis. Design Conceptual metaphor theory was utilized to explore the metaphors used by those with chronic pain via qualitative methodology. Methods An anonymous online survey was conducted which asked for the descriptions and metaphors people use to describe their pain. Systematic metaphor analysis was used to classify and analyse the metaphors used into specific metaphor source domains. Results Participants who reported chronic pain completed the survey (N = 247, age 19–78, M = 43.69). Seven overarching metaphor source domains were found. These were coded as Causes of Physical Damage, Common Pain Experiences, Electricity, Insects, Rigidity, Bodily Misperception, and Death and Mortality. Conclusions Participants utilized a wide variety of metaphors to describe their pain. The most common descriptions couched chronic pain in terms of physical damage. A better understanding of pain metaphors may have implications for improved health care communication and provide targets for clinical interventions.
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- Imogene Munday
- Discipline of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, New South Wales, Australia
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- Discipline of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, New South Wales, Australia
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- Discipline of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, New South Wales, Australia
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Yamada K, Adams H, Ellis T, Clark R, Sully C, Sullivan MJL. Reductions in Fatigue Predict Occupational Re-engagement in Individuals with Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION 2020; 30:135-145. [PMID: 31463870 DOI: 10.1007/s10926-019-09856-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Background Symptoms of fatigue have been shown to be associated with heightened levels of disability in patients suffering from a wide range of debilitating health and mental health conditions. The role of fatigue as a determinant of work disability in individuals with work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMD) has received little attention. The present study examined the role of fatigue as a determinant of work-disability in individuals with WRMDs. Methods Participants included 117 individuals with WRMDs who completed measures of pain severity, fatigue, depression and disability before and after participating in a behavioral activation rehabilitation intervention. Results Cross-sectional analyses on pre-treatment measures revealed that fatigue contributed significant variance to the prediction of self-reported disability, beyond the variance accounted for by pain severity and depression. Prospective analyses revealed that reductions in fatigue through the course of treatment predicted occupational re-engagement following termination of the intervention. Conclusions The results of the present study suggest fatigue contributes to occupational disability, independent of the effects of pain and depression. The findings also suggest that meaningful reductions in fatigue might be achieved through psychosocial interventions that promote gradual re-integration into discontinued activities, increase participants' exposure to success and achievement experiences, and reduce the severity of depressive symptoms. Behavioural activation interventions such as the one used in the present study might contribute to more positive occupational outcomes in work-disabled individuals who report high levels of fatigue.
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- Keiko Yamada
- Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- University Centre for Research and Disability, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Centre for Rehabilitation and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Kootenay Health Services, Nelson, BC, Canada
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- Kootenay Health Services, Nelson, BC, Canada
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Hamasaki T, Pelletier R, Bourbonnais D, Harris P, Choinière M. Pain-related psychological issues in hand therapy. J Hand Ther 2019; 31:215-226. [PMID: 29449064 DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2017.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/16/2017] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Literature review. INTRODUCTION Pain is a subjective experience that results from the modulation of nociception conveyed to the brain via the nervous system. Perception of pain takes place when potential or actual noxious stimuli are appraised as threats of injury. This appraisal is influenced by one's cognitions and emotions based on her/his pain-related experiences, which are processed in the forebrain and limbic areas of the brain. Unarguably, patients' psychological factors such as cognitions (eg, pain catastrophizing), emotions (eg, depression), and pain-related behaviors (eg, avoidance) can influence perceived pain intensity, disability, and treatment outcomes. Therefore, hand therapists should address the patient pain experience using a biopsychosocial approach. However, in hand therapy, a biomedical perspective predominates in pain management by focusing solely on tissue healing. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY This review aims to raise awareness among hand therapists of the impact of pain-related psychological factors. METHODS AND RESULTS This literature review allowed to describe (1) how the neurophysiological mechanisms of pain can be influenced by various psychological factors, (2) several evidence-based interventions that can be integrated into hand therapy to address these psychological issues, and (3) some approaches of psychotherapy for patients with maladaptive pain experiences. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Restoration of sensory and motor functions as well as alleviating pain is at the core of hand therapy. Numerous psychological factors including patients' beliefs, cognitions, and emotions alter their pain experience and may impact on their outcomes. Decoding the biopsychosocial components of the patients' pain is thus essential for hand therapists.
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- Tokiko Hamasaki
- Research Center of the CHUM, Montreal, Québec, Canada; School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada; Hand Center, CHUM, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada; Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Hand Center, CHUM, Montreal, Québec, Canada; Department of Surgery, Plastic Surgery Service, CHUM, Montreal, Québec, Canada; Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Research Center of the CHUM, Montreal, Québec, Canada; Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
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OBJECTIVE Pain is a universal phenomenon, but is also inherently private and subjective - there's no objective test for its existence. Sufferers rely on language to describe their pain experience. The McGill Pain Questionnaire paved the way for incorporating language into pain assessment and recent research has explored aspects of pain language such as metaphors and grammatical patterns. This study investigated how chronic pain sufferers use language to describe their pain experience. DESIGN Three focus groups were conducted (N = 16, age 22-74 years, M = 46.6 years) with participants attending an outpatient chronic pain management program in Sydney, Australia. Participants were asked to describe aspects of their pain experience. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE The language which participants utilized to talk about their pain experience. RESULTS Thematic analysis identified five superordinate themes: Isolation, Physical Sensations of Pain, Pain Personified, Pain as Overwhelming, and Coping with Pain. Across themes, participants relied on metaphorical language, which reflects the complex, multidimensional aspects of pain as well as the desire to effectively communicate it to others. CONCLUSIONS This study underscores research indicating the complexity of pain experience and hence pain language, and suggests that single word adjectival measures are inadequate to completely capture its complexity. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION Chronic pain is now considered a disease in and of itself, with patient's pain language being an important study area due to the lack of objective tests for pain. In both assessment and rehabilitation, patients rely on metaphorical pain language in order to facilitate understanding and garner support from others. Pain metaphors may provide a useful target for interventions such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, particularly when addressing catastrophic thinking patterns.
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- Imogene Munday
- Discipline of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, Australia
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- Discipline of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, Australia
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- Discipline of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, Australia
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Sündermann O, Rydberg K, Linder L, Linton SJ. "When I feel the worst pain, I look like shit" - body image concerns in persistent pain. Scand J Pain 2019; 18:379-388. [PMID: 29794261 DOI: 10.1515/sjpain-2017-0163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 03/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background and aims Persistent pain is a pervasive condition that is often associated with a distorted body image. Most research into pain and body image investigated neural or physiological correlates (e.g. phantom limb pain), and much less is known about the psychological experience of body image changes in response to pain such as appearance concerns. The aim was to examine body image concerns in people with persistent pain, in particular appearance concerns and related coping behaviours and appearance-related emotions such as anger and shame. Methods Design was cross-sectional and data was collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews with people suffering from persistent musculoskeletal pain (n=7; six females; age=19-56), and analysed with inductive thematic analysis (TA). Results Two main themes were identified: "Relationship to the painful body" and "Dissatisfaction with the body", each containing three subthemes, along with the side-theme "Appearance concerns affected by pain and mood". All participants reported appearance concerns, predominantly about their weight and related coping behaviours such as avoidance of mirrors, exercising or dieting and pain-induced mood changes that were associated with a negative body image. Conclusions People with persistent pain report appearance concerns, often related to pain-induced negative mood changes, and reduced functioning. It remains unclear to what extent attitudes towards the body change over time in accordance with pain. A wider concept of body image is required, including the perception of reduced functioning, related appraisals (e.g. "I look weak and old") and appearance investment.
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- Oliver Sündermann
- Department of Psychology, National University of Singapore, 02-24, 9 Arts Link, 117570 Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Law, Psychology and Social Work, Center for Health and Medical Psychology (CHAMP), Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Law, Psychology and Social Work, Center for Health and Medical Psychology (CHAMP), Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Law, Psychology and Social Work, Center for Health and Medical Psychology (CHAMP), Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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Cross-sectional and Prospective Correlates of Recovery Expectancies in the Rehabilitation of Whiplash Injury. Clin J Pain 2018; 34:306-312. [DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000000542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Kim HJ, Kwon OH, Chang BS, Lee CK, Chun HJ, Yeom JS. Change in pain catastrophizing in patients with lumbar spinal surgery. Spine J 2018; 18:115-121. [PMID: 28669860 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2017.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Even though catastrophizing can negatively moderate the outcome of surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), it is still unclear whether pain catastrophizing is an enduring stable or a dynamic structure related to pain intensity after spine surgery. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine whether catastrophizing would change in patients who undergo spinal surgery for LSS. STUDY DESIGN A prospective observational cohort study was carried out. STUDY SAMPLE Patients who underwent spine surgery for LSS comprised the study sample. OUTCOME MEASURES The Visual Analog Pain Scale (VAS) scores for back/leg pain, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) were the outcome measures. METHODS The present observational cohort consisted of 138 patients between the ages of 40 and 80 years who were scheduled to undergo surgery for LSS. Among them, a total of 96 patients underwent a 3-year assessment after surgery. The PCS questionnaire was used for pain catastrophizing assessment before and 3 years after surgery. The VAS for back and leg pain, and ODI were assessed 3 and 6 months, and 1 and 3 years after surgery. The correlations between variables were analyzed before and 3 years after surgery. To clarify the causal relationship, time-series and linear mixed models were also used. RESULTS At 3 years after surgery, ODI, VAS for back and leg pain, and PCS scores were significantly decreased. The correlation of PCS with VAS and ODI was significant both before and 3 years after surgery. The correlation between change in pain or disability and change in pain catastrophizing from preoperative to 3 years after surgery was also significant. In the causal relationship between pain and catastrophizing, overall changes in pain and disability were significant predictors of overall changes in pain catastrophizing from baseline to 3 year after surgery. CONCLUSION The present study shows that pain catastrophizing can change in association with the improvement in pain intensity after spine surgery. Therefore, catastrophizing may not be an enduring stable construct, but a dynamic construct.
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- Ho-Joong Kim
- Spine Center and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 166 Gumiro, Bundang-gu, Sungnam 463-707, South Korea
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- Spine Center and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 166 Gumiro, Bundang-gu, Sungnam 463-707, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehangno, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehangno, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, South Korea.
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Adams H, Thibault P, Ellis T, Moore E, Sullivan M. The Relation Between Catastrophizing and Occupational Disability in Individuals with Major Depression: Concurrent and Prospective Associations. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION 2017; 27:405-412. [PMID: 27770242 DOI: 10.1007/s10926-016-9669-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Background Catastrophic thinking has been associated with occupational disability in individuals with debilitating pain conditions. The relation between catastrophic thinking and occupational disability has not been previously examined in individuals with debilitating mental health conditions. The present study examined the relation between catastrophic thinking and occupational disability in individuals with major depression. Methods The study sample consisted of 80 work-disabled individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) who were referred to an occupational rehabilitation service. Participants completed measures of depressive symptom severity, catastrophic thinking and occupational disability at admission and termination of a rehabilitation intervention. Return-to-work outcomes were assessed 1 month following the termination of the rehabilitation intervention. Results Cross-sectional analyses of admission data revealed that catastrophic thinking contributed significant variance to the prediction of self-reported occupational disability, beyond the variance accounted for by depressive symptom severity. Prospective analyses revealed that reductions in catastrophic thinking predicted successful return to work following the rehabilitation intervention, beyond the variance accounted for by reductions in depressive symptom severity. Conclusions The findings suggest that catastrophic thinking is a determinant of occupational disability in individuals with major depressive disorder. The findings further suggest that interventions designed to reduce catastrophic thinking might promote occupational re-integration in individuals with debilitating mental health conditions.
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- Heather Adams
- Recover Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montréal, Canada
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- Centre for Rehabilitation and Health, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montréal, Canada
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- Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, Recover Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, 288 Herston Road, Level 7, Herston, QLD, 4006, Australia.
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Pinto PR, Vieira A, Pereira D, Almeida A. Predictors of Acute Postsurgical Pain After Inguinal Hernioplasty. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2017; 18:947-955. [PMID: 28344101 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2017.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2016] [Revised: 02/24/2017] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Acute postsurgical pain (APSP) is a common and anticipated problem after surgery with detrimental consequences if not appropriately managed. This study examined the independent and joint contribution of presurgical demographic, clinical, and psychological variables as predictors of APSP intensity, evaluated using an 11-point numeric rating scale, after inguinal hernioplasty, one of the most performed surgeries worldwide. In a prospective observational cohort study, a consecutive sample of 135 men undergoing hernioplasty was assessed before and 48 hours after surgery. When adjusted for depression, helplessness, and magnification scores, a multiple hierarchical regression analysis revealed that younger age (β = -.247, P < .005), previous chronic pain (β = .175, P < .05), presurgical anxiety (β = .235, P < .05), and the rumination component of pain catastrophizing (β = .222, P < .05) were significant predictors of APSP intensity. The integrative predictive model found in this study revealed the simultaneous influence that demographic, clinical, and psychological factors have on APSP after inguinal hernioplasty. Therefore, these results improve knowledge on APSP predictors after inguinal hernioplasty and highlight potential modifiable intervention targets, such as anxiety and pain catastrophizing (rumination), for the design of interventions focused on APSP prevention and management. Hence, taken together, these findings lend support for the inclusion of presurgical screening and psychological interventions among surgical patients at risk for higher APSP intensity. PERSPECTIVE This study found that, when adjusted for depression, helplessness, and magnification scores, the variables younger age, previous chronic pain, presurgical anxiety, and the rumination component of pain catastrophizing are significant predictors of APSP intensity after inguinal hernioplasty. These findings improve knowledge on APSP and highlight potential modifiable intervention targets for the design of interventions focused on APSP prevention and management.
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- Patrícia R Pinto
- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal; Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS)/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal.
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal; Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS)/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal; Anesthesiology Department, Braga Hospital, Braga, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal; Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS)/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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Shim EJ, Song YW, Park SH, Lee KM, Go DJ, Hahm BJ. Examining the Relationship Between Pain Catastrophizing and Suicide Risk in Patients with Rheumatic Disease: the Mediating Role of Depression, Perceived Social Support, and Perceived Burdensomeness. Int J Behav Med 2017; 24:501-512. [DOI: 10.1007/s12529-017-9648-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Sullivan M, Adams H, Ellis T, Clark R, Sully C, Thibault P. Treatment-related reductions in catastrophizing predict return to work in individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/jabr.12087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Michael Sullivan
- Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences; The University of Queensland; Herston Qld Australia
- Department of Psychology; McGill University; Montreal QC Canada
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- Recover, Injury Research Centre; The University of Queensland; Herston Qld Australia
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- Centre for Rehabilitation and Health; Toronto ON Canada
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- Department of Psychology; McGill University; Montreal QC Canada
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Moore E, Adams H, Ellis T, Thibault P, Sullivan MJL. Assessing catastrophic thinking associated with debilitating mental health conditions. Disabil Rehabil 2016; 40:317-322. [DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2016.1254283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Emily Moore
- Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Recover Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Centre for Rehabilitation and Health, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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Catastrophizing and pain-related fear predict failure to maintain treatment gains following participation in a pain rehabilitation program. Pain Rep 2016; 1:e567. [PMID: 29392192 PMCID: PMC5741354 DOI: 10.1097/pr9.0000000000000567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2016] [Revised: 06/11/2016] [Accepted: 06/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The present study explored whether pain-related psychosocial risk factors played a role in determining whether treatment gains were maintained following participation in a rehabilitation intervention for musculoskeletal injury. The study sample consisted of 310 individuals (163 women, 147 men) with work-related musculoskeletal conditions who were enrolled in a physical rehabilitation program. Measures of pain severity, pain catastrophizing and pain-related fear were completed at the time of admission and at the time of discharge. Pain severity was assessed again at 1-year postdischarge. Participants were classified as “recovered” if they showed a decrease in pain of at least 2 points and rated their pain at discharge as less than 4/10. Recovered participants were considered to have failed to maintain treatment gains if their pain ratings increased by at least 2 points from discharge assessment to 1-year follow-up, and they rated their pain as 4/10 or greater at 1-year follow-up. The results of a logistic regression revealed that participants with high posttreatment scores on measures of catastrophizing and fear of pain were at increased risk of failing to maintain treatment gains. The findings suggest that unless end-of-treatment scores on catastrophizing and fear of pain fall below the risk range, treatment-related reductions in pain severity may not be maintained in the long term. The clinical and theoretical implications of the findings are discussed.
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Høvik LH, Winther SB, Foss OA, Gjeilo KH. Preoperative pain catastrophizing and postoperative pain after total knee arthroplasty: a prospective cohort study with one year follow-up. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2016; 17:214. [PMID: 27188877 PMCID: PMC4869354 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-016-1073-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2015] [Accepted: 05/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Pain relief is likely to be the most important long-term outcome for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, research indicates that persistent pain (> 3 months) is a considerable problem, affecting up to 34 % of patients. Pain catastrophizing might contribute to acute and persistent pain experienced after surgery. The primary aim of the present study was to examine the association between preoperative pain catastrophizing and postoperative pain in patients undergoing TKA up to one year after surgery. Second, we wanted to investigate a possible shift in postoperative catastrophizing. Methods In this prospective cohort study, 71 TKA patients were included consecutively between January and June 2013. Pain was assessed with the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) and the item “average pain” was used as the main outcome. Pain catastrophizing was measured by the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS). Questionnaires were completed prior to surgery (baseline) and at two days, two weeks, eight weeks and one year postoperatively. Results Mean (SD) preoperative pain score was 5.4 (2.2), reduced to 2.9 (2.3) after eight weeks and 2.4 (2.4) after one year (p < 0.001). The overall median preoperative PCS score was 17.0 (7.8–28.3). The overall model estimated PCS mean score was 7.6 at eight weeks and 6.5 at one year follow-up. The results at eight weeks and one year follow-up were both significantly lower than the preoperative value (p < 0.001). The preoperative PCS score was not associated with the postoperative pain score (p = 0.942), while preoperative pain was a significant covariate in the mixed linear model (p < 0.001). Conclusions No associations were found between preoperative pain catastrophizing and pain eight weeks or one year after surgery. The decrease in PCS-scores challenges evidence regarding the stability of pain catastrophizing. However, larger studies of psychological risk factors for pain after TKA are warranted.
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- Lise Husby Høvik
- Clinic of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Postboks 3250, N-7006, Trondheim, Norway.
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- Orthopaedic Research Center, Orthopaedic Department, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Orthopaedic Research Center, Orthopaedic Department, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Cardiology, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.,National Competence Centre for Complex Symptom Disorders, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Linton SJ, Fruzzetti AE. A hybrid emotion-focused exposure treatment for chronic pain: A feasibility study. Scand J Pain 2014; 5:151-158. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sjpain.2014.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2014] [Accepted: 05/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Background and aims
Exposure in vivo for patients with fear-related chronic pain has a strong theoretical base as well as empirical support. However, the treatment does not work for every patient and overall the effect size is only moderate, underscoring the need for improved treatments. One possible way forward might be to integrate an emotion regulation approach since emotions are potent during exposure and because distressing emotions may both interfere with exposure procedures and patient motivation to engage in exposure. To this end, we proposed to incorporate an emotion-regulation focus into the standard exposure in vivo procedure, and delivered in the framework of achieving relevant personal goals. The aim of this study then was to test the feasibility of the method as well as to describe its effects.
Method
We tested a hybrid treatment combining an emotion-regulation approach informed by Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) with a traditional exposure protocol in a controlled, single-subject design where each of the six participants served as its own control. In this design participants first make ratings to establish a baseline from which results during treatment and the five month follow-up may then be compared. To achieve comparisons, participants completed diary booklets containing a variety of standardized measures including pain catastrophizing, pain intensity, acceptance, and function.
Results
Compared to baseline, all subjects improved on key variables, including catastrophizing, acceptance, and negative affect, at both post treatment and follow up. For 5 of the 6 subjects considerable gains were also made for pain intensity and physical function. Criteria were established for each measure to help determine whether the improvements were clinically significant. Five of the six participants had consistent results showing clinically significant improvements across all the measures. The sixth participant had mixed results demonstrating improvements on several variables, but not on pain intensity or function.
Conclusions
This emotion-regulation hybrid exposure intervention resulted in considerable improvements for the participants. The results of this study underscore the potential utility of addressing emotions in the treatment of chronic pain. Further, they support the idea that targeting emotional stimuli and using emotion regulation skills in conjunction with usual exposure may be important for obtaining the best results. Finally, we found that this treatment is feasible to provide and may be an important addition to usual exposure. However, since we did not directly compare this hybrid treatment with other treatments, additional research is needed before firm conclusions can be made.
Implications
Addressing emotional distress in the treatment of patients suffering chronic pain appears to be quite relevant. Emotion regulation skills, employed together with exposure in vivo, hold the promise of being useful tools for achieving better results for patients suffering fear-related and emotionally distressing chronic pain.
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- Steven J. Linton
- Center for Health and Medical Psychology, Department of Law, Psychology, and Social Work , Örebro University , Örebro Sweden
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Slepian P, Bernier E, Scott W, Niederstrasser NG, Wideman T, Sullivan M. Changes in pain catastrophizing following physical therapy for musculoskeletal injury: the influence of depressive and post-traumatic stress symptoms. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION 2014; 24:22-31. [PMID: 23529509 DOI: 10.1007/s10926-013-9432-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of the present study was to investigate the factors that influence the change in pain catastrophizing during the course of a physical therapy intervention for musculoskeletal injury. METHODS 187 clients enrolled in a 7-week physical therapy intervention were divided into four mutually exclusive groups on the basis of a pre-treatment assessment: (1) clients whose pre-treatment catastrophizing scores and measures of mental health problems were below clinical threshold, (2) clients whose pre-treatment catastrophizing scores were above clinical threshold but who scores on measures of mental health problems were below clinical threshold, (3) clients whose pre-treatment catastrophizing scores were above clinical threshold and whose scores on measures of mental health problems were also above clinical threshold, and (4) clients whose pre-treatment catastrophizing scores were below clinical threshold but whose scores on measures of mental health problems were above clinical threshold. RESULTS The most prevalent risk profile consisted of clients with high levels of pain catastrophizing and high mental health problems (37 %), followed by the low catastrophizing and low mental health problems profile (35 %), the high catastrophizing and low mental health problems profile (16 %), and low catastrophizing and high mental health problems profile (10 %). Clients were considered non-responders if their post-treatment catastrophizing score remained above clinical threshold following treatment. Chi square analyses revealed a significantly higher proportion of non-responders in the high catastrophizing and mental health problem group than in any other group. CONCLUSIONS The presence of mental health symptoms markedly reduces the effectiveness of physical therapy for reducing catastrophizing scores. The 'risk value' of high catastrophizing scores thus appears to vary as a function of the presence or absence of mental health symptoms. The findings argue for the inclusion of measures of mental health problems in the routine screening of individuals treated in physical therapy.
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- Peter Slepian
- Department of Psychology, McGill University, 1205 Docteur Penfield, Montreal, QC, H3A 1B1, Canada
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Knauf MT, Schultz IZ, Stewart AM, Gatchel RJ. Models of Return to Work for Musculoskeletal Disorders: Advances in Conceptualization and Research. HANDBOOKS IN HEALTH, WORK, AND DISABILITY 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-0612-3_24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Scott W, Trost Z, Milioto M, Sullivan MJL. Further validation of a measure of injury-related injustice perceptions to identify risk for occupational disability: a prospective study of individuals with whiplash injury. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION 2013; 23:557-565. [PMID: 23355220 DOI: 10.1007/s10926-013-9417-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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PURPOSE Emerging evidence suggests that perceptions of injustice negatively impact return to work following whiplash injury. The Injustice Experiences Questionnaire (IEQ) is a recently developed measurement tool that may be used to assess injury-related perceptions of injustice following injury. To date, although research has supported the predictive validity of the IEQ, a clinical cut off for interpreting this measure has not been established. Increased support for the validity and clinical interpretation of the IEQ represents a first step towards identifying patients that might benefit from targeted intervention to mitigate the impact of perceived injustice. METHODS The IEQ was completed by 103 whiplash-injured patients upon commencement and completion of a standardized multidisciplinary rehabilitation program. One year later, individuals reported on their employment activity, pain severity, and use of narcotics. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was conducted to identify the post-treatment IEQ score that was optimally associated with unemployment status at the follow-up. Secondary ROC curve analyses examined IEQ scores best associated with high pain severity and narcotic use 1 year following treatment. RESULTS Results indicated that IEQ scores significantly discriminated individuals who returned and did not return to work at the follow-up. An IEQ score of 19 optimally identified participants in terms of follow-up employment status. IEQ scores at the end of treatment also discriminated individuals with high and low pain severity ratings and narcotic use status at the follow-up. Post-treatment IEQ scores of 18 and 20 optimally identified participants who had high pain severity ratings and who were using narcotics at the follow-up, respectively. CONCLUSIONS These results further support the validity of the IEQ and provide a guideline for its clinical interpretation in patients with persistent pain and disability following musculoskeletal injury. IEQ scores above the identified cut off may represent a barrier to work return and may warrant targeted intervention.
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- Department of Psychology, McGill University, 1205 Doctor Penfield Avenue, Montreal, QC, H3A1B1, Canada
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Sullivan MJL, Simon G. A telephonic intervention for promoting occupational re-integration in work-disabled individuals with musculoskeletal pain. Transl Behav Med 2013; 2:149-58. [PMID: 24073107 DOI: 10.1007/s13142-012-0119-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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The purpose of the present research was to examine the feasibility of a telephonic occupational rehabilitation program. A sample of 23 individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain was enrolled in the telephonic version of the Progressive Goal Attainment Program (PGAP-Tel). The PGAP-Tel is a risk-targeted intervention designed to reduce pain-related disability consequent to musculoskeletal injury. Treatment outcomes of PGAP-Tel were compared to a group of individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain, who participated in the face-to-face format of the PGAP. Results showed that PGAP-Tel was acceptable to the majority of participants (76%) to whom it was offered. There were indications that engagement and adherence issues were more problematic in PGAP-Tel than in the face-to-face intervention. Both groups showed comparable reductions in pain, depression, fear of symptom exacerbation, and self-reported disability. Participants in the face-to-face intervention showed greater reduction in catastrophic thinking than participants in PGAP-Tel. Finally, 26% of participants in PGAP-Tel had resumed some form of employment at treatment termination compared to 56% of the participants in the face-to-face intervention. Given the low cost of the PGAP-Tel intervention and the accessibility advantages of a telephonic delivery, this type of intervention might be an important resource for targeting occupational disability in rural or remote communities when face-to-face services are not available.
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Development of a cumulative psychosocial factor index for problematic recovery following work-related musculoskeletal injuries. Phys Ther 2012; 92:58-68. [PMID: 22033071 PMCID: PMC3258415 DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20110071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Psychosocial variables such as fear of movement, depression, and pain catastrophizing have been shown to be important prognostic factors for a wide range of pain-related outcomes. The potential for a cumulative relationship between different elevated psychosocial factors and problematic recovery following physical therapy has not been fully explored. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine whether the level of risk for problematic recovery following work-related injuries is associated with the number of elevated psychosocial factors. DESIGN This was a prospective cohort study. METHODS Two hundred two individuals with subacute, work-related musculoskeletal injuries completed a 7-week physical therapy intervention and participated in testing at treatment onset and 1 year later. An index of psychosocial risk was created from measures of fear of movement, depression, and pain catastrophizing. This index was used to predict the likelihood of experiencing problematic recovery in reference to pain intensity and return-to-work status at the 1-year follow-up. RESULTS Logistic regression analysis revealed that the number of prognostic factors was a significant predictor of persistent pain and work disability at the 1-year follow-up. Chi-square analysis revealed that the risk for problematic recovery increased for patients with elevated levels on at least 1 psychosocial factor and was highest when patients had elevated scores on all 3 psychosocial factors. LIMITATIONS The physical therapy interventions used in this study were not standardized. This study did not include a specific measure for physical function. CONCLUSIONS The number of elevated psychosocial factors present in the subacute phase of recovery has a cumulative effect on the level of risk for problematic recovery 1 year later. This research suggests that a cumulative prognostic factor index could be used in clinical settings to improve prognostic accuracy and to facilitate clinical decision making.
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