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Catastrophizing, pain, and pain interference in individuals with disabilities

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Hirsh, Adam T., Bockow, Tamara B., Jensen, Mark P.·2011·American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine the influence of sex and disability on catastrophizing, pain intensity, and pain interference in individuals with a spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis. DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey design was used. Two hundred forty-eight community-dwelling adults with a physical disability (spinal cord injury, n = 124; multiple sclerosis, n = 124) and chronic pain completed measures of demographic and clinical characteristics, pain intensity and interference, psychologic functioning, and pain catastrophizing. RESULTS: Men reported marginally greater catastrophizing (P < 0.10) than did the women across both disability groups; however, there was no significant difference in catastrophizing between the disability groups. Catastrophizing was the only significant predictor of pain intensity in the multivariate regression analysis, with greater catastrophizing associated with greater pain. Pain intensity and catastrophizing were the only significant variables in the regression analyses predicting pain interference and psychologic functioning; as hypothesized, greater pain intensity and catastrophizing were associated with more pain interference and poorer psychologic functioning. There was also a trend (P < 0.10) for women, relative to men, to have a stronger association between catastrophizing and pain interference. CONCLUSIONS: These findings are consistent with a biopsychosocial conceptualization of pain and functioning in individuals with chronic pain secondary to a physical disability. In addition, these data suggest that assessment and treatment (when indicated) of catastrophizing should be a regular part of the clinical management of these patients.

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Authors
Hirsh, A. T., Bockow, T. B., & Jensen, M. P.
Affiliations
  • Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
  • University of Washington (US)
Corresponding author
Hirsh, Adam T.
Venue
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Published
2011-09
Volume
90
Issue
9
Pages
713-722
ISSN
0894-9115 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1995195662
Cited by
45
References
53
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.87
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • IUScholarWorks (Indiana University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • University of Washington
  • National Institutes of Health (P01 HD33988)
  • National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (P01HD033988, P01 HD 33988, T32HD007424)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › 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
pain catastrophizing, pain intensity, pain interference, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, physical disability, sex differences, chronic pain, biopsychosocial model of pain
MeSH terms
Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Persons with Disabilities, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Multiple Sclerosis, Pain, Pain Measurement, Regression Analysis, Sex Factors, Spinal Cord Injuries, Catastrophization

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