The psychosocial and functional consequences of chronic pain disorders have been well
documented as having significant effects on the experience of pain, presentation to health …

Abstract Persistent Post-Mastectomy Pain (PPMP) is a common condition that can follow
surgeries for breast cancer, the most common cancer in women. Because of the frequency of …

Drawing on advances in chronic pain metrics, a simplified Graded Chronic Pain Scale-
Revised was developed to differentiate mild, bothersome, and high-impact chronic pain …

Background Depression is common in patients with cancer and is associated with lower
treatment adherence and reduced quality of life. Antidepressants and psychotherapy have …

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) interventions for persons with chronic pain have
recently received empirical support. ACT focuses on reducing the disabling influences of …

Chronic pain is a demoralizing situation that confronts the sufferer not only with the stress
created by pain but with many other ongoing difficulties that compromise all aspects of his or …

Pain is a complex construct that contributes to profound physical and psychological
dysfunction, particularly in individuals co** with chronic pain. The current paper builds …

Pain, a widespread challenge affecting daily life, is closely linked with psychological and
social factors. While pain clearly influences daily function in those affected, the complete …

Patients with pelvic pain suffer from psychological conditions at a disproportionately high
rate compared with their peers. We review environmental, genetic, inflammatory, and …

Orofacial pain in its broadest definition can affect up to 7% of the population. Its diagnosis
and initial management falls between dentists and doctors and in the secondary care sector …