Pain and emotion: New research directions

Recently, there has been growing interest in the relation between pain and emotion. Numerous recent studies have been conducted in this area. This article provides an introduction to this interesting area by highlighting selected research topics including studies on: stress and pain, negative emotio...

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Published in:Journal of clinical psychology 2001-04, Vol.57 (4), p.587-607
Main Authors: Keefe, Francis J., Lumley, Mark, Anderson, Timothy, Lynch, Thomas, Carson, Kimi L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chronic Disease
Emotions
Fear
Health Behavior
Humans
Mental Processes
Pain
Pain - psychology
Psychology
Social research
Stress, Psychological
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Summary:Recently, there has been growing interest in the relation between pain and emotion. Numerous recent studies have been conducted in this area. This article provides an introduction to this interesting area by highlighting selected research topics including studies on: stress and pain, negative emotional states and pain, catastrophizing and pain, the fear of pain, emotional regulation processes and pain, the effects of enhancing emotional regulation on pain, and the relation of emotional distress to treatment seeking in persons having pain. The article concludes with a discussion of important directions for future research in this area. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Psychol 57: 587–607, 2001.
ISSN:0021-9762
1097-4679
DOI:10.1002/jclp.1030