An Experimental Approach to Examining Psychological Contributions to Multisite Musculoskeletal Pain

JOURNAL OF PAIN

卷:15

Article

Niederstrasser, Nils Georg¹  Slepian, P. Maxwell²  Mankoysky-Arnold, Tsipora³  Lariviere, Christian⁴  Vlaeyen, Johan W.¹  Sullivan, Michael J. L.³ 

[1] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Ctr Excellence Generalizat Res, Res Grp Hlth Psychol, Leuven, Belgium

[2] Ohio Univ, Dept Psychol, Athens, OH 45701 USA

[3] McGill Univ, Dept Psychol, Montreal, PQ H3A 1B1, Canada

[4] Res Inst Robert Sauve, Montreal, PQ, Canada

关键词: Multisite pain;    fibromyalgia;    catastrophizing;    fear of pain;    depression;    sex differences;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jpain.2014.08.007

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

The present study examined the prospective value of pain catastrophizing, fear of pain, and depression in the prediction of multisite musculoskeletal pain following experimentally induced delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS). The study sample consisted of 119 (63 females, 56 males) healthy university students. Measures of pain catastrophizing, fear of pain, and depression were completed prior to the DOMS induction procedure. Analyses revealed that pain catastrophizing and fear of pain prospectively predicted the experience of multisite pain following DOMS induction. Analyses also revealed that women were more likely to experience multisite pain than men. There was no significant relation between depressive symptoms and the experience of multisite pain. The discussion addresses the mechanisms by which pain catastrophizing and fear of pain might contribute to the spreading of pain. Clinical implications of the findings are also addressed. Perspective: The results of this experimental study suggest that pain catastrophizing and fear of pain might increase the risk of developing multisite pain following musculoskeletal injury. (C) 2014 by the American Pain Society

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