The purpose of this study was to determine whether cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) operates by effecting changes in cognitions, affects, and coping behaviors in the context of painful episodes. Patients were 54 men and women with temporomandibular dysfunction-related orofacial pain (TMD) enrolled in a study of brief (6 weeks) standard conservative treatment (STD) or standard treatment plus...

STUDY DESIGN Single-center retrospective cohort study. PURPOSE To clarify the prognostic value of preoperative coping strategies for pain due to compressive cervical myelopathy. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE Preoperative physical function, imaging and electrophysiological findings are known predictors of surgical outcomes. However, coping strategies for pain have not been considered. METHODS Pos...

Problem: To evaluate the role of pain perception and pain stimulus components for blood pressure responses to stress in the Black African population. Methods: Cardiovascular regulation of hypertensive Black (n=110) and Caucasian (n=95) Africans was studied during a cold pressor test. Perception of stressfulness of the task which was considered equivalent to a rating of cold pain was assessed on...

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background : labor pain relief has been considered since many years ago. heat as a non pharmacological method of pain relief helps reducing the pain intensity and increases the pain consistency. the aim of the study was to determine the effect of the heat therapy on the labor pain in primigravida women. methods : in this clinical trial study, 64 low risk nulliparous women were randomly divided ...

identified three distinct psychosocial profiles that classify adult chronic pain patients and predict treatment needs and outcomes (Turk & Rudy, 1988, 1990). If distinct psychosocial profiles are found to differentiate groups of children with RAP, this information might be used to identify those children who are coping well and need no further intervention than education and reassurance provide...

BACKGROUND Previous research has found that acceptance of pain is more successful than cognitive coping variables for predicting adjustment to pain. This research has a limitation because measures of cognitive coping rely on observations and reports of thoughts or attempts to change thoughts rather than on overt behaviours. The purpose of the present study, therefore, is to compare the influenc...

BACKGROUND Previous research has found that acceptance of pain is more successful than coping variables in predicting adjustment to pain. PURPOSE To compare the influence of acceptance, pain-related cognitions and coping in adjustment to chronic pain. METHODS One hundred seventeen chronic pain patients attending the Clinical Pain Unit were administered a battery of questionnaires assessing ...

BACKGROUND Pain catastrophizing, appraisals of pain control, styles of coping, and social support have been suggested to affect functioning in patients with low back pain. We investigated the relation of chronic pain coping strategies to psychological variables and clinical data, in patients treated surgically due to lumbar disc herniation and coexisting spondylotic changes. MATERIAL AND METH...

Athletes usually deal with injuries and pain. They seem to have similar pain threshold when compared to non-athletes, although they have higher pain tolerance and the exact cause for that is unknown. High levels for pain tolerance and control can improve performance and time for injury recovery. The literature shows that use of coping strategies can increase pain control; possible differences o...