How Can We Best Reduce Pain Catastrophizing in Adults with Chronic Non-Cancer Pain? a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Pain catastrophizing (PC), defined as an exaggerated negative cognitive-affective orientation toward pain, is one of the strongest psychological predictors of pain outcomes. While regularly included as a process variable in clinical trials, there have been no comprehensive reviews of how it can be modified. Using a registered protocol (PROSPERO 2016 CRD42016042761), we searched MEDLINE, PsychINFO, EMBASE, CINAHL, and CENTRAL up to November 2016 for all randomized controlled trials measuring PC in adults with chronic non-cancer pain.
Source: The Journal of Pain - Category: Materials Science Authors: Tags: Critical Review Source Type: research