Catastrophizing, pain and traumatic stress symptoms following burns: A prospective study

ConclusionA negative cognitive‐affective response to a burn event, such as catastrophizing, mediated the relationship acute and chronic PTSD symptoms and later chronic pain. Screening for catastrophizing and acute PTSD symptoms is recommended to identify persons at risk for chronic PTSD symptoms and pain.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: European Journal of Pain - February 1, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: N. E. Van Loey, I. Klein, A. E. E. de Jong, H. W. C. Hofland, E. Vandermeulen, I. M. Engelhard Tags: Original Article Source Type: research