Chronic pain is highly prevalent in the ageing population. Individuals with neurological
disorders such as dementia are susceptible patient groups in which pain is frequently under …

Background Pain is underrecognized and undertreated in patients with dementia. It has
been suggested that nurses' attitudinal barriers may contribute to the challenges …

Background Pain intensity evaluation by self‐report is difficult and biased in non‐
communicating people, which may contribute to inappropriate pain management. The use of …

Estimates of patients' pain, and judgments of their pain expression, are affected by
characteristics of the observer and of the patient. In this study, we investigated the impact of …

BACKGROUND: Current pain assessment methods in youth are suboptimal and vulnerable
to bias and underrecognition of clinical pain. Facial expressions are a sensitive, specific …

Besides being cruel and inhumane, torture does not work the way torturers assume it does.
As Shane O'Mara's account of the neuroscience of suffering reveals, extreme stress creates …

Objectives: The present study compared physical, psychological, social well-being, and
perceived stigmatization in individuals with clearly defined symptoms and underlying …

This study examined the impact of evidence concerning the presence of 1) a biomedical
basis for pain and 2) psychosocial influences on practitioner appraisals of patient pain …

This study investigated the effect on observer responses of the presence/absence of
information about medical evidence for pain and psychosocial influences on the patient's …

Background: Low back pain (LBP) remains a common health problem that is characterized
by ambiguity and can progress to chronic disability. In recent years researchers have started …