Maltreatment in Childhood Ups Risk for Physical Pain in Young Women
Higher risk for pain particularly seen for teen girls who experience posttraumatic stress.
Pain
The Unintended Consequences of the CDC Opioid Guideline According to Pain Management Specialists
The guideline formulated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in an effort to curb opioid overdose-related deaths included a recommendation for steep reductions in opioid doses for patients taking high doses of the drug for chronic pain.
Improving Pain Communication Skills to Reduce Pain Catastrophizing
Improving the ability to communicate about pain may help reduce the negative effects associated with ambivalence over emotional expression on pain catastrophizing in patients with osteoarthritis pain.
Association Between PTSD, Pain Intensity Mediated by Sleep Quality in Pediatric Patients
For pediatric patients with chronic pain, PTSD symptoms may be linked with higher levels of pain intensity.
Anxiety, Depression Not Related to Pain Extent of Tension-Type Headache
Enlarged self-perceived areas of pain may be perceived as poorer health status by patients, making the emotional burden worse.
Vestibular Rehabilitation an Effective Treatment for Vestibular Migraine
Vestibular rehabilitation was found to ameliorate headache, dizziness, and psychological factors in patients with vestibular migraine or a combination of tension-type headache and dizziness.
Behavior Pain Assessment Tool Can Assess Perceived Pain
The Behavior Pain Assessment Tool can assess pain in critically ill adults and in patients who cannot self-report pain.
Improving Opioid Prescription Guideline Adherence
Interventions may need to educate practitioners about how to handle difficult conversations with patients about opioids.
Biopsychosocial Approaches to Pain Management
Pain management programs rooted in the biopsychosocial approach lead to reduced pain.
Anxiety, Pain Alleviated by Clinical Massage
A significant number of patients reported that guided imagery intervention was beneficial for relieving pain, anxiety, and insomnia.
