About this Research Topic
Pain is a multifaceted stressor that represents a significant challenge, particularly in its chronic form. Research data show that chronic pain is a widespread and serious condition and is one of the most frequent reasons for patients requiring clinical treatment. Chronic pain experience involves a variety of physiological and psychological factors, and medical intervention frequently cannot resolve pain completely. Changes in functioning, role (societal, social, or family), daily routines, job status, and sleep disturbance may contribute to increasing pain levels as well as causing distress (e.g. anxiety, depression, anger) which in turn affects pain experienced.
Due to the complex variety of pathophysiological, psychological, behavioral and sociocultural components, pain management requires constantly updated knowledge and a continuous dialogue between different professional figures. A multidisciplinary approach that incorporates both physiological and psychological intervention is likely to result in better outcomes on measures of pain-related dysfunction and distress. Therefore, discovering factors that can influence the course and adaptation to chronic pain can help to optimize treatment strategies and quality of life for people with chronic pain.
The goal of this research topic is to explore the psychological implications of living with chronic pain, psychological assessment in chronic pain patients and the effectiveness of psychological interventions in the improvement of physical, emotional, social, and occupational functioning in patients with chronic pain. There is particular interest in how the efficacy of such therapies compare with mainstream treatment focused purely on pain resolution.
We welcome the submission of manuscripts including, but not limited to, the following topics:
• Maladaptive pain beliefs and ways to address them
• Psychopathology and chronic pain
• Multidisciplinary pain treatment
• Psychological therapies for chronic pain
• Cognitive-affective processes in adults with chronic pain
• Psychological assessment of chronic pain patients
• Pain Assessment Tools
• Psychological interventions in palliative care
• Psychosocial issues in long-term cancer survivors
Manuscripts can be original articles, clinical trials, as well as systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
Due to the complex variety of pathophysiological, psychological, behavioral and sociocultural components, pain management requires constantly updated knowledge and a continuous dialogue between different professional figures. A multidisciplinary approach that incorporates both physiological and psychological intervention is likely to result in better outcomes on measures of pain-related dysfunction and distress. Therefore, discovering factors that can influence the course and adaptation to chronic pain can help to optimize treatment strategies and quality of life for people with chronic pain.
The goal of this research topic is to explore the psychological implications of living with chronic pain, psychological assessment in chronic pain patients and the effectiveness of psychological interventions in the improvement of physical, emotional, social, and occupational functioning in patients with chronic pain. There is particular interest in how the efficacy of such therapies compare with mainstream treatment focused purely on pain resolution.
We welcome the submission of manuscripts including, but not limited to, the following topics:
• Maladaptive pain beliefs and ways to address them
• Psychopathology and chronic pain
• Multidisciplinary pain treatment
• Psychological therapies for chronic pain
• Cognitive-affective processes in adults with chronic pain
• Psychological assessment of chronic pain patients
• Pain Assessment Tools
• Psychological interventions in palliative care
• Psychosocial issues in long-term cancer survivors
Manuscripts can be original articles, clinical trials, as well as systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
Keywords: psychological concerns, quality of life, psychosocial aspects, psychological interventions chronic pain, palliative care
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