This review highlights recent advances in research addressing intimate partner relationships
and health. Consideration of the strong mutual influences that the members of a couple have …

Persistent and disabling pain is the hallmark of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis,
fibromyalgia, and various other rheumatologic conditions. However, disease severity (as …

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 …

The study used a daily process design to examine the role of psychological resilience and
positive emotions in the day-to-day experience of pain catastrophizing. A sample of 95 men …

People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) identify pain as their most important symptom, one that
often persists despite optimal control of inflammatory disease. RA pain arises from multiple …

Considered the most comprehensive handbook in the field, this rich resource reviews the
biological, psychological, and social factors that affect health, health behavior, and illness …

Objective: This review aimed to explore the processes that underlie the main and the
buffering effect of social support on decreased pain experience. Materials and Methods: The …

Le catastrophisme a été défini de façon générale comme une attitude négative exagérée
par rapport à la douleur réelle ou anticipée, qui inclut les notions de rumination …

There has been a recent and dramatic surge in the popularity of text messaging as a means
of connecting with our social networks. The current research represents the first randomized …

We review findings on spousal interrelations in old age in such key domains as cognition,
well-being, and health. Therein, we demonstrate that spousal interrelations may extend …