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pain intensity
Also known as: clinical pain intensity
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Associations between pain intensity, psychosocial factors ... - Nature nature.com Jun 12, 2024 29 facts
claimPain-related disability is correlated with psychological distress at a level approximately equal to the correlation between pain-related disability and pain intensity.
referenceJensen, Karoly, and Braver compared six methods for the measurement of clinical pain intensity in 1986.
claimThe correlation between pain intensity and pain-related disability was smaller than anticipated, suggesting that additional factors significantly influence pain-related disability.
claimThe association between pain intensity and pain-related disability remains uncertain due to inconsistent findings in existing research.
claimFactors such as widespread pain and psychosocial co-morbidity significantly contribute to pain-related disability beyond just pain intensity.
measurementIn the study published in Nature, researchers observed a strong association between sleep problems and pain-related disability, comparable in strength to the association between sleep problems and pain intensity.
measurementPsychosocial factors accounted for a quarter of the variance in pain-related disability, with sleep problems and pain intensity emerging as primary contributors, complemented by psychological distress and fatigue.
measurementPsychosocial factors, including insomnia and pain intensity, accounted for 26.5% of the variability in pain-related disability among the study participants.
measurementThe Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) for pain intensity and bothersomeness consists of 11 response options ranging from 0 ('No pain at all') to 10 ('Worst pain possible').
claimThe study conducted at Norway’s largest multidisciplinary pain clinic found significant associations between pain-related disability and pain intensity, pain catastrophizing, psychological distress, perceived injustice, sleep, fatigue, and self-efficacy.
measurementThe mean pain intensity for study participants was 7.17 (SD 1.80, n = 3,840), and mean pain bothersomeness was 7.70 (SD 1.74, n = 3,836), both exceeding clinically relevant thresholds.
referenceW., van den Hout, M. A., and Weber, W. E. published 'Pain catastrophizing predicts pain intensity, disability, and psychological distress independent of the level of physical impairment' in the Clinical Journal of Pain in 2001.
claimPerceived injustice is significantly correlated with pain-related disability at a level similar to the correlation between pain intensity and pain-related disability.
claimPain intensity and pain bothersomeness are significantly correlated (r = 0.698, n = 3836, p ≤ 0.001), but they represent two separate dimensions of the pain experience.
referenceA systematic review by Lee et al. revealed that pain catastrophizing did not mediate the link between pain intensity and disability, which contradicts its mediating role in experimental treatment studies.
claimIn the multiple regression model, sleep problems (insomnia) and pain intensity were identified as the primary contributors to pain-related disability, alongside psychological distress and fatigue.
claimIndividuals who engage in extensive pain catastrophizing tend to experience higher levels of pain intensity in the short term and are at a greater risk of developing chronic pain and pain-related disability in the long term.
claimInsomnia and pain intensity were the factors most strongly associated with pain-related disability when adjusting for all psychosocial factors.
claimThe effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in reducing pain intensity does not appear to outperform that of control treatments.
measurementThe study 'Associations between pain intensity, psychosocial factors, and pain-related disability in 4285 patients with chronic pain' analyzed a cohort of 4,285 patients with chronic pain.
claimThe study conducted at Norway’s largest multidisciplinary pain clinic identified sleep problems, pain intensity, psychological distress, and fatigue as primary contributors to pain-related disability in a multiple regression model.
referenceThe study titled 'Associations between pain intensity, psychosocial factors, and pain-related disability in 4285 patients with chronic pain' was published in Scientific Reports (Sci Rep) volume 14, article 13477 in 2024 by authors Landmark, L., Sunde, H.F., Fors, E.A., and others.
referenceRogers, A. H. and Farris, S. G. published 'A meta-analysis of the associations of elements of the fear-avoidance model of chronic pain with negative affect, depression, anxiety, pain-related disability and pain intensity' in the European Journal of Pain in 2022.
referenceThe study examined associations between psychosocial factors, pain intensity, and pain-related disability among 4,285 patients from the Oslo University Hospital Pain Registry.
claimA systematic review of musculoskeletal pain studies identified an association between increased pain-related fear and anxiety and higher levels of pain intensity and disability.
claimPerceived injustice is significantly associated with pain intensity and disability, as reported in a recent systematic review.
claimA meta-analysis of patients with chronic pain found that fear of pain, pain catastrophizing, and pain vigilance were strongly associated with negative affect, anxiety, pain intensity, and disability, supporting components of the fear-avoidance model.
measurementPain intensity scores on the Numeric Rating Scale are categorized as: mild (1 to 3), moderate (4 to 6), and severe (7 and above).
referenceMartinez-Calderon, J., Flores-Cortes, M., Morales-Asencio, J. M., and Luque-Suarez, A. published 'Pain-related fear, pain intensity and function in individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis' in the Journal of Pain in 2019.
A systematic review of cognitive behavioral therapy-based ... frontiersin.org 12 facts
measurementA study by Boersma et al. (2019) found no significant differences in pain intensity when comparing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and hybrid therapy (exposure in vivo and dialectical behavior therapy) at both post-treatment and follow-up.
claimNo significant differences were found between Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Treatment as Usual (TAU), between Behavioral Activation Therapy for Depression (BATD) and Treatment as Usual (TAU), or between ACT and BATD regarding pain intensity.
measurementDe Jong et al. (2016, 2018) and Torrijos-Zarcero et al. (2021) reported no significant differences in the reduction of pain intensity at post-treatment when comparing Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBI) to Treatment As Usual (TAU) or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
claimTraditional cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) improves depression, anxiety, and quality of life in patients with comorbid chronic pain and clinically relevant psychological distress, but does not improve pain intensity or pain catastrophizing.
claimThe systematic review explored pain-related variables (pain interference, pain intensity, pain acceptance, pain catastrophizing, and pain self-efficacy), emotional functioning (depression, anxiety, and stress), health-related quality of life, behavioral activation, and psychological flexibility.
claimCBT-based interventions were more effective than control groups in improving depression, anxiety, and quality of life at both post-treatment and follow-up, but not in improving pain intensity, according to the systematic review.
claimThe systematic review concludes that traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy may produce significant benefits for the improvement of depression, anxiety, and quality of life, but not for pain intensity and pain catastrophizing.
claimThe systematic review found no significant differences between traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and treatment as usual at post-treatment and follow-up regarding pain intensity and pain catastrophizing.
measurementA study by Baumeister et al. (2021) identified significant differences in improved pain intensity at post-treatment in favor of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) compared to treatment as usual (TAU), with a small effect size (d = 0.42).
claimStudies exploring pain intensity and pain catastrophizing found no significant differences between traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Treatment As Usual (TAU) at post-treatment and follow-up.
claimThe systematic review measured outcomes including pain-related variables (pain interference, intensity, acceptance, catastrophizing, and self-efficacy), emotional functioning (depression, anxiety, and stress), health-related quality of life, behavioral activation, and psychological flexibility.
measurementFour studies (Migliorini et al., 2016; Ólason et al., 2018; Aragonès et al., 2019; Schlicker et al., 2020) found no differences in pain intensity at follow-up when comparing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to treatment as usual (TAU).
Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART) frontiersin.org 1 fact
measurementZeidan et al. (2011) found that right anterior insular cortex (AIC) and dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) activity negatively correlated with pain intensity, while orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) activity negatively correlated with pain unpleasantness.