Symptoms of Pain, Anxiety, and Disability Predict Changes in Pain Intensity
Can pain intensity scores predict psychosocial outcomes longitudinally? This study examines that question.
Can pain intensity scores predict psychosocial outcomes longitudinally? This study examines that question.
Patients with chronic pain may perceive improvements in pain, sleep, anxiety, and depression with the use of hemp-derived cannabidiol oil.
A greater number of pain sites and comorbid chronic pain conditions in chronic pain were found to be associated with several sociodemographic factors.
There may be a bidirectional association between migraine and some comorbid psychiatric disorders.
A smartphone application providing a progressive muscle relaxation intervention was adopted by approximately half of patients with migraine introduced to this option.
Nearly two-thirds of Canadian patients with chronic pain who had contemplated suicide at some point reported being free from suicidal ideation over the past year.
Anxiety sensitivity may represent an additional treatment target in patients with chronic pain who misuse opioid medications.
Parental attitudes, particularly maternal ones, may increase symptoms of depression and anxiety in children with episodic or chronic migraine or tension-type headache.
Patients with low back pain and comorbid depression or anxiety may have greater healthcare utilization.
A work group appointed by the Veterans Health Administration recommends the use of 2 scales with 8 items as core outcome measures to assess pain intensity and interference in studies examining chronic musculoskeletal pain.