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Evaluating psychosocial contributions to chronic pain outcomes

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Meints, S.M., Edwards, R.R.·2018·Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Abstract

The biopsychosocial model of pain dominates the scientific community's understanding of chronic pain. Indeed, the biopsychosocial approach describes pain and disability as a multidimensional, dynamic integration among physiological, psychological, and social factors that reciprocally influence one another. In this article, we review two categories of studies that evaluate the contributions of psychosocial factors to the experience of chronic pain. First, we consider general psychosocial variables including distress, trauma, and interpersonal factors. Additionally, we discuss pain-specific psychosocial variables including catastrophizing, expectations, and pain-related coping. Together, we present a diverse array of psychological, social, and contextual factors and highlight the need to consider their roles in the development, maintenance, and treatment of chronic pain conditions.

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Crossref · 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2018.01.017

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    Race has a significant role in how pain develops and is experienced.

    “Race, which plays an important role in the development and experience of pain, should always be considered when assessing psychosocial factors related to pain.”
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    The existing pain literature has mostly studied differences between Black and White individuals.

    “Although there is considerable racial diversity throughout the United States, the current pain literature has primarily examined race differences between Black and White individuals.”
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    Racial minority groups are often combined in research, which restricts the conclusions that can be made.

    “Further, racial minority groups are frequently grouped together (e.g. non-White, Asian/other) in the literature, limiting any conclusions that otherwise could be drawn.”
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    How a person appraises pain can affect their pain-related responses.

    “Such pain appraisals can, in turn, impact pain related responses.”
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    People with chronic pain may avoid everyday activities that make their pain worse.

    “Individuals with chronic pain may avoid daily activities that increase pain.”
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    If avoidance continues past the normal healing period, physical deconditioning can cause more pain and discomfort during later activities.

    “However, when this avoidance occurs beyond the expected healing time for an injury, they may experience physical deconditioning which leads to increased pain and discomfort when performing future activities.”
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    Deconditioning and worse pain then lead to more avoidance.

    “The deconditioning and worsened pain then results in increased avoidance.”
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  1. Fillingim, 1998, Sex differences in temporal summation but not sensory-discriminative processing of thermal pain, Pain, 75, 121, 10.1016/S0304-3959(97)00214-5 · DOI · Paper page
  2. Novy, 1998, Coping with chronic pain: sources of intrinsic and contextual validity, J. Behav. Med., 21, 19, 10.1023/A:1018711420797 · DOI · Paper page

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Authors
Meints, S. M., & Edwards, R. R.
Affiliations
Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
Corresponding author
Meints, S.M.
Venue
Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-12
Volume
87
Issue
Pt B
Pages
168-182
ISSN
0278-5846 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2789899473
Cited by
719
References
410
Citations by year
2026: 124 · 2025: 139 · 2024: 122 · 2023: 148 · 2022: 71 · 2021: 55 · 2020: 41 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 4
FWCI
3.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health (T32 AR055855)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine › Pain Management and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
Keywords
chronic pain, biopsychosocial model, psychosocial factors, pain catastrophizing, pain coping, distress, trauma, interpersonal factors, disability, pain maintenance
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Humans, Pain Measurement, Catastrophization, Chronic Pain

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