Effects of a Pain Catastrophizing Induction on Sensory Testing in Women with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study
Joint Authors
Taub, Chloe J.
Sturgeon, John A.
Johnson, Kevin A.
Darnall, Beth D.
Mackey, Sean
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-02-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pain catastrophizing, a pattern of negative cognitive-emotional responses to actual or anticipated pain, maintains chronic pain and undermines response to treatments.
Currently, precisely how pain catastrophizing influences pain processing is not well understood.
In experimental settings, pain catastrophizing has been associated with amplified pain processing.
This study sought to clarify pain processing mechanisms via experimental induction of pain catastrophizing.
Forty women with chronic low back pain were assigned in blocks to an experimental condition, either a psychologist-led 10-minute pain catastrophizing induction or a control (10-minute rest period).
All participants underwent a baseline round of several quantitative sensory testing (QST) tasks, followed by the pain catastrophizing induction or the rest period, and then a second round of the same QST tasks.
The catastrophizing induction appeared to increase state pain catastrophizing levels.
Changes in QST pain were detected for two of the QST tasks administered, weighted pin pain and mechanical allodynia.
Although there is a need to replicate our preliminary results with a larger sample, study findings suggest a potential relationship between induced pain catastrophizing and central sensitization of pain.
Clarification of the mechanisms through which catastrophizing affects pain modulatory systems may yield useful clinical insights into the treatment of chronic pain.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Taub, Chloe J.& Sturgeon, John A.& Johnson, Kevin A.& Mackey, Sean& Darnall, Beth D.. 2017. Effects of a Pain Catastrophizing Induction on Sensory Testing in Women with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study. Pain Research and Management،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Taub, Chloe J.…[et al.]. Effects of a Pain Catastrophizing Induction on Sensory Testing in Women with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study. Pain Research and Management No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197496
American Medical Association (AMA)
Taub, Chloe J.& Sturgeon, John A.& Johnson, Kevin A.& Mackey, Sean& Darnall, Beth D.. Effects of a Pain Catastrophizing Induction on Sensory Testing in Women with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study. Pain Research and Management. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197496
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1197496