Broadening the fear-avoidance model of chronic pain?

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Upward spirals of positive emotions counter downward spirals of negativity: Insights from the broaden-and-build theory and affective neuroscience on the treatment of emotion dysfunctions and deficits in psychopathology

Garland, E. L., Fredrickson, B., Kring, A. M., Johnson, D. P., Meyer, P. S., & Penn, D. L. (2010) · Clinical Psychology Review · doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2010.03.002 · Cited by 1,035 · see citing works

Fear-Avoidance Model of Chronic Pain: The Next Generation

Crombez, G., Eccleston, C., Van Damme, S., Vlaeyen, J. W. S., & Karoly, P. (2012) · The Clinical Journal of Pain · doi:10.1097/ajp.0b013e3182385392 · Cited by 960 · see citing works

The fear-avoidance model of pain

Vlaeyen, J. W. S., Crombez, G., & Linton, S. J. (2016) · Pain · doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000574 · Cited by 716 · see citing works

Resilience: A New Paradigm for Adaptation to Chronic Pain

Sturgeon, J. A., & Zautra, A. J. (2010) · Current Pain and Headache Reports · doi:10.1007/s11916-010-0095-9 · Cited by 417 · see citing works

Stress-induced hyperalgesia

Jennings, E. M., Okine, B. N., Roche, M., & Finn, D. P. (2014) · Progress in Neurobiology · doi:10.1016/j.pneurobio.2014.06.003 · Cited by 318 · see citing works

The Role of Positive Affect in Pain and Its Treatment

Finan, P. H., & Garland, E. L. (2014) · Clinical Journal of Pain · doi:10.1097/ajp.0000000000000092 · Cited by 255 · see citing works

The relationship between chronic musculoskeletal pain, anxiety and mindfulness: adjustments to the fear-avoidance model of chronic pain

Curtin, K. B., & Norris, D. (2017) · Scandinavian Journal of Pain · doi:10.1016/j.sjpain.2017.08.006 · Cited by 40 · see citing works

Attitudes and beliefs of health care providers: Extending the fear-avoidance model

Ostelo, R., & Vlaeyen, J. W. S. (2008) · Pain · doi:10.1016/j.pain.2007.12.003 · Cited by 36 · see citing works

Psychosocial Factors in Painful Diabetic Neuropathy: A Systematic Review of Treatment Trials and Survey Studies

Kioskli, K., Scott, W., Winkley, K., Kylakos, S., & McCracken, L. M. (2019) · Pain Medicine · doi:10.1093/pm/pnz071 · Cited by 72 · see citing works

Optimism, Positive and Negative Affect, and Goal Adjustment Strategies: Their Relationship to Activity Patterns in Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

Esteve, R., López-Martínez, A. E., Peters, M. L., Serrano‐Ibáñez, E. R., Ruiz-Párraga, G. T., & Ramírez‐Maestre, C. (2018) · Pain Research and Management · doi:10.1155/2018/6291719 · Cited by 46 · see citing works

Virtual immersive gaming to optimize recovery (VIGOR) in low back pain: A phase II randomized controlled trial

France, C. R., & Thomas, J. S. (2018) · Contemporary Clinical Trials · doi:10.1016/j.cct.2018.05.001 · Cited by 29 · see citing works

Mindfulness and Chronic Headache/Migraine: Mechanisms Explored Through the Fear-Avoidance Model of Chronic Pain

Komandur, B., Martin, P. R., & Bandarian-Balooch, S. (2018) · The Clinical Journal of Pain · doi:10.1097/ajp.0000000000000580 · Cited by 16 · see citing works

Beyond yellow flags: The Big‐Five personality traits and psychologically informed musculoskeletal rehabilitation.

Williams, M. K., Waite, L., Van Wyngaarden, J. J., Meyer, A. R., & Koppenhaver, S. L. (2023) · Musculoskeletal Care · doi:10.1002/msc.1797 · Cited by 15 · see citing works

Does experimentally induced pain-related fear influence central and peripheral movement preparation in healthy people and patients with low back pain?

Schouppe, S., Clauwaert, A., Oosterwijck, J. V., Damme, S. V., Palmans, T., Wiersema, J. R., Sanchís‐Sánchez, E., & Danneels, L. A. (2020) · Pain · doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001813 · Cited by 15 · see citing works

Rumination and valued living in women with chronic pain: How they relate to the link between mindfulness and depressive symptoms

Carvalho, S. A., Xavier, A., Gillanders, D. T., Pinto‐Gouveia, J., & Castilho, P. (2018) · Current Psychology · doi:10.1007/s12144-018-0052-z · Cited by 15 · see citing works

Shifting the perspective: how positive thinking can help diminish the negative effects of pain

Boselie, J. J. L. M., & Peters, M. L. (2023) · Scandinavian Journal of Pain · doi:10.1515/sjpain-2022-0129 · Cited by 15 · see citing works

Pain self-efficacy moderates the association between pain and somatization in a community sample

Karkkola, P., Sinikallio, S., Flink, N., Honkalampi, K. M., & Kuittinen, M. (2018) · Scandinavian Journal of Pain · doi:10.1515/sjpain-2018-0052 · Cited by 10 · see citing works

When Unnecessary Tasks Weigh Heavily on the Back: A Diary Study on Musculoskeletal Pain

Faes, Y., & Elfering, A. (2021) · Workplace Health & Safety · doi:10.1177/2165079921994830 · Cited by 9 · see citing works

Fear, Feedback, Familiarity… How are These Connected? – Can familiarity as a design concept applied to digital feedback reduce fear?

Saplacan, D., & Herstad, J. (2018) · NORA - Norwegian Open Research Archives · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Desarrollo y estudio psicométrico de la Escala de Susceptibilidad al Castigo Anticipado (ESCA)

Blázquez, F. P., & María Elena Guzmán, B. (2021) · Revista chilena de neuro-psiquiatría · doi:10.4067/s0717-92272021000400269 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Movement-related pain as a learned response: an investigation of the possible mechanisms underlyng movement-related pain persistence and recovery in subjects with chronic musculoskeletal pain

Alaiti, R. K. (2021) · doi:10.11606/t.47.2021.tde-01102021-162436 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Self-administered cognitive behavioural therapy for women with chronic pelvic pain: design and pilot evaluation

Stabolidis, A. (2018) · Minerva Access (University of Melbourne)

Psychological and Psychiatric Pain Conditions

Shindo, Y., & Yamakage, M. (2020) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-981-15-2933-7_17

Visualizing one's Best Possible Self increases positive future expectancies, but does not boost selective learning in fibromyalgia

Kloos, T., Blanco, F., Rief, W., Meulders, A., & Riecke, J. (2025) · Behaviour Research and Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.brat.2025.104748

A Review of the Mechanisms of Pain Beliefs and Emotion Regulation on Emotional Responses to Menstrual Pain

刘, 小. (2025) · Advances in Social Sciences · doi:10.12677/ass.2025.145458

Mobile-Based Mindfulness Intervention as Secondary Prevention of Chronic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Kloos, T., Elßner, A. C., Berlin, P., Rief, W., & Riecke, J. (2025) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-025-02621-9

The Influence of Coping Strategies and Solution-Focused Thinking on Disease Activity and Functional Impairment in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Ucar, I., & Karahan, F. Ş. (2025) · Genel Tıp Dergisi · doi:10.54005/geneltip.1731556

The Effects of Virtual Immersive Gaming to Optimize Recovery (VIGOR) in Low Back Pain: A Phase II Randomized Controlled Trial

van der Veen, S. M., Stamenkovic, A., France, C. R., Robinson, A. E. R., Sabo, R., Abtahi, F., & Thomas, J. S. (2026) · Healthcare · doi:10.3390/healthcare14020142

Pain Anxiety and Its Link to Sports Injury Rehabilitation Beliefs Among Filipino Student-Athletes

Ramirez, G., Cruz, J. F., Nicandro, Z. G., Sison, P. C., So, R. N., Cuambot, J. I. V., & Buenaflor, M. E. (2026) · Psychology and Education A Multidisciplinary Journal · doi:10.70838/pemj.630405

What is the Role of Fear and Escape/Avoidance in Chronic Pain? Models, Structural Analysis and Future Directions

Asmundson, G. J. G., Parkerson, H. A., Petter, M., & Noel, M. E. (2012) · Pain Management · doi:10.2217/pmt.12.15 · Cited by 49 · see citing works

Fear avoidance model – review of selected reports

Zdun‐Ryżewska, A., & Basiński, K. (2017) · Ból · doi:10.5604/01.3001.0009.7382

Fear-Anxiety-Avoidance Model

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Muscle Pain, Fear-Avoidance Model

Goubert, L., Crombez, G., & Vlaeyen, J. W. S. (2013) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-642-28753-4_2531 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

The fear-avoidance model of pain: We are not there yet. Comment on Wideman et al. “A prospective sequential analysis of the fear-avoidance model of pain” [Pain, 2009] and Nicholas “First things first: reduction in catastrophizing before fear of movement” [Pain, 2009]

Vlaeyen, J. W. S., Crombez, G., & LINTON, S. J. (2009) · Pain · doi:10.1016/j.pain.2009.08.022 · Cited by 37 · see citing works