Erschienen in:
17.10.2016 | Brief Report
Psychological Trauma Exposure and Pain-Related Outcomes Among People with Chronic Low Back Pain: Moderated Mediation by Thought Suppression and Social Constraints
verfasst von:
Sheri E. Pegram, MA, Mark A. Lumley, PhD, Matthew J. Jasinski, MA, John W. Burns, PhD
Erschienen in:
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
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Ausgabe 2/2017
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Excerpt
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) affects approximately one third of adults in the USA [
1] and impacts the three core adjustment or outcome domains: pain, physical functioning, and emotional functioning [
2]. Although CLBP is influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors, the experience of psychologically traumatic life events appears to be a particularly potent risk factor for increased pain intensity, interference, and depression [
3]. The mechanisms linking trauma exposure to these pain-related outcomes, however, are not clear. This study examined two related but distinct cognitive and social mechanisms through which traumatic life events might affect pain adjustment in people with CLBP: thought suppression and social constraints. …