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Do threats and reassurances reside in the biological, psychological or social domain? A qualitative study in adults and young people with chronic pain.
Authors
Kennedy H, Harvie DS, Coppieters MWAbstract
Understanding biopsychosocial contributions to a sensitised pain system is a key target of many pain management programs. The ‘Protectometer’ is a freely available educational tool that guides people with chronic pain to explore their personal threats and reassurances, identifying them as ‘DIMs’ (danger in me) or ‘SIMs’ (safety in me), to guide personalised pain management. This study aimed to explore common types of DIMs and SIMs, and examine differences between adults and young people.