Pain Catastrophizing and Its Relationship with Health Outcomes: Does Pain Intensity Matter?
Pain catastrophizing is known to contribute to physical and mental functioning, even when controlling for the effect of pain intensity. However, research has yet to explore whether the strength of the relationship between pain catastrophizing and pain-related outcomes varies across pain intensity le...
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| description | Pain catastrophizing is known to contribute to physical and mental functioning, even when controlling for the effect of pain intensity. However, research has yet to explore whether the strength of the relationship between pain catastrophizing and pain-related outcomes varies across pain intensity levels (i.e., moderation). If this was the case, it would have important implications for existing models of pain and current interventions. The present investigation explored whether pain intensity moderates the relationship between pain catastrophizing and pain-related outcomes. Participants were 254 patients (62% women) with heterogeneous chronic pain. Patients completed a measure of pain intensity, pain interference, pain catastrophizing, and physical and mental health. Pain intensity moderated the relationship between pain catastrophizing and pain interference and between pain catastrophizing and physical health status. Specifically, the strength of the correlation between pain catastrophizing and these outcomes decreased considerably as pain intensity increased. In contrast, pain intensity did not moderate the relationship between pain catastrophizing and mental health. Study findings provide a new insight into the role of pain intensity (i.e., moderator) in the relationship between pain catastrophizing and various pain-related outcomes, which might help develop existent models of pain. Clinical implications are discussed in the context of personalized therapy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-725f00e5936741678a5a23eb544c1f332025-02-03T01:26:28ZengWileyPain Research and Management1203-67651918-15232017-01-01201710.1155/2017/97628649762864Pain Catastrophizing and Its Relationship with Health Outcomes: Does Pain Intensity Matter?Carlos Suso-Ribera0Azucena García-Palacios1Cristina Botella2Maria Victoria Ribera-Canudas3Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castelló de la Plana, SpainDepartment of Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castelló de la Plana, SpainDepartment of Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castelló de la Plana, SpainPain Clinic, Vall d’Hebron Hospital, Barcelona, SpainPain catastrophizing is known to contribute to physical and mental functioning, even when controlling for the effect of pain intensity. However, research has yet to explore whether the strength of the relationship between pain catastrophizing and pain-related outcomes varies across pain intensity levels (i.e., moderation). If this was the case, it would have important implications for existing models of pain and current interventions. The present investigation explored whether pain intensity moderates the relationship between pain catastrophizing and pain-related outcomes. Participants were 254 patients (62% women) with heterogeneous chronic pain. Patients completed a measure of pain intensity, pain interference, pain catastrophizing, and physical and mental health. Pain intensity moderated the relationship between pain catastrophizing and pain interference and between pain catastrophizing and physical health status. Specifically, the strength of the correlation between pain catastrophizing and these outcomes decreased considerably as pain intensity increased. In contrast, pain intensity did not moderate the relationship between pain catastrophizing and mental health. Study findings provide a new insight into the role of pain intensity (i.e., moderator) in the relationship between pain catastrophizing and various pain-related outcomes, which might help develop existent models of pain. Clinical implications are discussed in the context of personalized therapy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9762864 |
| spellingShingle | Carlos Suso-Ribera Azucena García-Palacios Cristina Botella Maria Victoria Ribera-Canudas Pain Catastrophizing and Its Relationship with Health Outcomes: Does Pain Intensity Matter? Pain Research and Management |
| title | Pain Catastrophizing and Its Relationship with Health Outcomes: Does Pain Intensity Matter? |
| title_full | Pain Catastrophizing and Its Relationship with Health Outcomes: Does Pain Intensity Matter? |
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| title_short | Pain Catastrophizing and Its Relationship with Health Outcomes: Does Pain Intensity Matter? |
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