The prevalence and cost of chronic pain is a major physical and mental health care problem
in the United States today. As a result, there has been a recent explosion of research on …

Objective: To determine the current status for the association of chronic pain and depression
and to review the evidence for whether depression is an antecedent or consequence of …

Abstract In Study I, the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) was administered to 425
undergraduates. Analyses yielded a three component solution comprising (a) rumination,(b) …

Animal and human studies indicate that electrical stimulation of dorsal root ganglion (DRG)
neurons may modulate neuropathic pain signals. ACCURATE, a pivotal, prospective …

Objective. To provide recommendations for the core outcome domains that should be
considered by investigators conducting clinical trials of the efficacy and effectiveness of …

The purpose of this meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials was to evaluate the
efficacy of psychological interventions for adults with noncancerous chronic low back pain …

OBJECTIVES: To discuss fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and overlap** conditions, eg,
irritable bowel syndrome, headaches, and chronic fatigue syndrome, within the concept of …

Common sequelae following a traumatic event include chronic pain and posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD). Over the last decade, the literature relating to PTSD has become …

Objective The current study sets out to examine the longitudinal relationship between pain,
pain-related disability, and symptoms of depression and anxiety. The latter symptoms are …

Objective Numerous studies have documented a strong association between chronic pain
and psychopathology. Previous research has shown that chronic pain is most often …