The contribution of posttraumatic stress symptoms to chronic pain adjustment.

2014 ◽  
Vol 33 (9) ◽  
pp. 958-967 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gema T. Ruiz-Párraga ◽  
Alicia E. López-Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Pain Adjustment

scholarly journals Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Mediate the Effects of Trauma Exposure on Clinical Indicators of Central Sensitization in Patients With Chronic Pain

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 385-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsey C. McKernan ◽  
Benjamin N. Johnson ◽  
Leslie J. Crofford ◽  
Mark A. Lumley ◽  
Stephen Bruehl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Central Sensitization ◽  
Trauma Exposure ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms ◽  
Clinical Indicators ◽  
Stress Symptoms

Exposure to Potentially Traumatic Events, Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, Pain Catastrophizing, and Functional Somatic Symptoms Among Individuals With Varied Somatic Symptoms: A Moderated Mediation Model

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052091258
Author(s):  
Hila Avishai-Cohen ◽  
Gadi Zerach
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Pain Catastrophizing ◽  
Somatic Symptoms ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Potentially Traumatic Events ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Stress Symptoms

The relationships between exposure to potentially traumatic events (PTEs), as well as posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and somatic syndromes, have recently been exemplified. Exposure to PTEs can also set in motion complex psychological processes such as pain catastrophizing that is associated with PTSS and somatic syndromes. However, the specific moderating role of pain catastrophizing in these links remains relatively unexamined. The present study aims to assess a moderated mediation model in which catastrophizing will moderate the indirect effect of exposure to PTEs on the number of somatic symptoms and chronic pain severity via PTSS, among individuals with somatic syndromes. A volunteers’ sample of 175 Israeli adults with varied somatic symptoms responded to online validated self-report questionnaires in a cross-sectional designed study. Participants’ self-reported PTSS rates (57.1%) were high. PTSS and pain catastrophizing, but not exposure to PTEs, were related to chronic pain severity. Interestingly, a moderated mediation analysis indicated that the indirect effect of catastrophizing in the relation between exposure to PTEs and the number of somatic symptoms via PTSS existed only among those with high levels of catastrophizing. The present study highlights the assumption that functional somatic syndromes (FSS) have much in common. Our findings support a moderated mediation model that begins with exposure to PTEs that leads to PTSS, which in turn increase the number of somatic symptoms. Higher levels of pain catastrophizing might attenuate this indirect link by affecting the interpretation of PTSS and create a vulnerability to more somatic symptoms. Thus, changes in cognitive-sensory processing in the form of catastrophic thinking can affect psychobiological processes and heighten sensitivity to stimuli arising in the body and should be considered as possible target for future research and psychological interventions.

Observational Evidence for Buprenorphine’s Impact on Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Veterans With Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder

2016 ◽  
Vol 77 (09) ◽  
pp. 1182-1188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen H. Seal ◽  
Shira Maguen ◽  
Daniel Bertenthal ◽  
Steven L. Batki ◽  
Joan Striebel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Opioid Use Disorder ◽  
Observational Evidence ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
Stress Symptoms

scholarly journals The role of posttraumatic stress symptoms on chronic pain outcomes in chronic pain patients referred to rehabilitation

2018 ◽  
Vol Volume 11 ◽  
pp. 527-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie Lykkegaard Ravn ◽  
Henrik Bjarke Vaegter ◽  
Thomas Cardel ◽  
Tonny Elmose Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Chronic Pain Patients ◽  
Pain Outcomes ◽  
Pain Patients
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