Sex-related influences on pain and analgesia have become a topic of tremendous scientific
and clinical interest, especially in the last 10 to 15 years. Members of our research group …

The term osteoarthritis describes a common, age-related, heterogeneous group of disorders
characterised pathologically by focal areas of loss of articular cartilage in synovial joints …

Objectives: Pain catastrophizing (PC) is the most consistent psychosocial factor predicting of
adjustment to chronic pain and may contribute to the development and long-term …

Objective Pain is among the most frequently reported, bothersome, and disabling symptoms
described by patients with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and other …

BACKGROUND: Postsurgical pain is a major cause of delayed recovery and discharge after
surgery. A significant proportion of patients develop chronic postsurgical pain, which affects …

Background: Previous research has found that acceptance of pain is more successful than
co** variables in predicting adjustment to pain. Purpose: To compare the influence of …

Catastrophizing exerts its deleterious effects on pain via multiple pathways, and some
researchers have reported that high levels of catastrophizing are associated with enhanced …

Objective Pain-related co** strategies, especially catastrophizing, play an influential role
in sha** pain responses. However, although numerous studies have examined the impact …

Living with chronic pain is associated with many deleterious outcomes, including a
substantially increased risk of suicide. While many general risk factors for suicidal ideation …

Several recent reports suggest that pain‐related catastrophizing is a risk factor for poor
acute pain outcomes following surgical interventions. However, it has been less clear …