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Papers: 10 Dec 2022 - 16 Dec 2022


2022


Pain Res Manag


2022

The Helplessness Dimension of Pain Catastrophizing Mediates the Relation between PTSD Symptoms and Pain Rehabilitation Measures.

Authors

Schumann M, Craner J, Kacel E, Morrison E, Gascho K, Gebhard J, Gilliam W
Pain Res Manag. 2022; 2022:2112698.
PMID: 36504758.

Abstract

Comorbid chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) complicate the treatment of both conditions. Previous research has identified pain catastrophizing as a potentially important variable contributing to the relationship between chronic pain and PTSD. However, little is known regarding how the different dimensions of pain catastrophizing-rumination, magnification, and helplessness-uniquely contribute to the relationship between PTSD symptomatology and measures of pain outcome.