Respondent learning in chronic pain

Respondent learning in chronic pain: how precise is imprecision?

Kevin E. Vowles Mindy L. McEntee Peter Siyahhan Julnes Tessa Frohe John P. Ney David N. van der Goes Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA Department of Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA Department of Economics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA E-mail address: [email protected] (K. E. Vowles) http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/j.pai...

Operant learning theory in pain and chronic pain rehabilitation.

The application of operant learning theory on chronic pain by Fordyce has had a huge impact on chronic pain research and management. The operant model focuses on pain behaviors as a major component of the pain problem, and postulates that they are subject to environmental contingencies. The role of operant learning in pain behaviors generally has been supported by experimental studies, which ar...

Learning to live with the pain: acceptance of pain predicts adjustment in persons with chronic pain.

When patients find their pain unacceptable they are likely to attempt to avoid it at all costs and seek readily available interventions to reduce or eliminate it. These efforts may not be in their best interest if the consequences include no reductions in pain and many missed opportunities for more satisfying and productive functioning. The purpose of this study was to examine acceptance of pai...

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Effectiveness of exercise therapy in reducing pain and disability in athletes with chronic nonspecific neck pain

Aims and background: Chronic neck pain is a common problem and is often associated with changes in sensory-motor functions such as decreased neck proprioception, altered neck muscle coordination, and increased postural fluctuations. The aim of this study was the effectiveness of exercise therapy in improving chronic non-specific neck pain in athletes in Khorramabad. Methods and Materials: The ...