scholarly journals Chronic Pain as a Hypothetical Construct: A Practical and Philosophical Consideration

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel M. Doleys
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Hypothetical Construct ◽  
Philosophical Consideration

Amitriptyline treatment of chronic pain in patients with temporomandibular disorders

2000 ◽  
Vol 27 (10) ◽  
pp. 834-841 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Plesh ◽  
D. Curtis ◽  
J. Levine ◽  
W. D. Mccall Jr
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Temporomandibular Disorders

Chronic Pain Precedes Depression in Many Cases

Ob Gyn News ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 40 (10) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
SHERRY BOSCHERT
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain

Many Returning U.S. Veterans Have Chronic Pain

2005 ◽  
Vol 38 (13) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
COLIN NELSON
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain

Physicians Need Resources on Chronic Pain Tx

2006 ◽  
Vol 39 (19) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
ROXANNE NELSON
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain

Pain Influences Several Levels of Attention

2005 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 235-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Astrid von Bueren Jarchow ◽  
Bogdan P. Radanov ◽  
Lutz Jäncke
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Divided Attention ◽  
Covert Attention ◽  
Attention Task ◽  
Attentional Deficits ◽  
Control Subjects ◽  
Chronic Pain Patients ◽  
Divided Attention Task ◽  
Pain Stimuli ◽  
Pain Patients

Abstract: The aim of the present study was to examine to what extent chronic pain has an impact on various attentional processes. To measure these attention processes a set of experimental standard tests of the “Testbatterie zur Aufmerksamkeitsprüfung” (TAP), a neuropsychological battery testing different levels of attention, were used: alertness, divided attention, covert attention, vigilance, visual search, and Go-NoGo tasks. 24 chronic outpatients and 24 well-matched healthy control subjects were tested. The control subjects were matched for age, gender, and education. The group of chronic pain patients exhibited marked deficiencies in all attentional functions except for the divided attention task. Thus, the data supports the notion that chronic pain negatively influences attention because pain patients` attention is strongly captivated by the internal pain stimuli. Only the more demanding divided attention task has the capability to distract the focus of attention to the pain stimuli. Therefore, the pain patients are capable of performing within normal limits. Based on these findings chronic pain patients' attentional deficits should be appropriately evaluated and considered for insurance and work related matters. The effect of a successful distraction away from the pain in the divided attention task can also open new therapeutic aspects.

Perceived Burden of Informal Caregivers of a Chronically Ill Older Family Member

GeroPsych ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 143-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elmar Gräßel ◽  
Raffaela Adabbo
Keyword(s):  
Family Member ◽  
Informal Caregiver ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Stress Model ◽  
The Past ◽  
Perceived Burden ◽  
Hypothetical Construct ◽  
Care Situation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Further Development

The burden of caregivers has been intensively researched for the past 30 years and has resulted in a multitude of individual findings. This review illustrates the significance of the hypothetical construct of perceived burden for the further development and design of the homecare situation. Following explanations regarding the term informal caregiver, we derive the construct burden from its conceptual association with the transactional stress model of Lazarus and Folkman. Once the extent and characteristics of burden have been set forth, we then present the impact of perceived burden as the care situation. The question of predictors of burden will lead into the last section from which implications can be derived for homecare and relief of caregivers.

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