Anxiety and Pain Perception

This cluster investigates the psychological aspects of pain, emphasizing how fear and anxiety influence patients' perceptions of pain. It includes studies on fear-avoidance beliefs and catastrophizing related to chronic pain conditions.

pain perception
fear avoidance
anxiety
chronic pain
psychology

7,070 papers

Parent topic: Integrated Surgical and Health Studies

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Top Papers

A Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) And The Role Of Fear-Avoidance Beliefs In Chronic Low Back Pain And Disability.

1993 · 2,256 citations

Theoretical Perspectives On The Relation Between Catastrophizing And Pain

2001 · 1,950 citations

Regarding The Pain Of Others

2003 · 1,926 citations

Pain Demands Attention: A Cognitive–Affective Model Of The Interruptive Function Of Pain.

1999 · 1,317 citations

Why Does Social Exclusion Hurt? The Relationship Between Social And Physical Pain.

2005 · 1,119 citations

Pain-related Fear Is More Disabling Than Pain Itself: Evidence On The Role Of Pain-Related Fear In Chronic Back Pain Disability

1999 · 1,104 citations

Crouching As An Index Of Fear.

1969 · 986 citations

Assessment Of Fear Of Fear In Agoraphobics: The Body Sensations Questionnaire And The Agoraphobic Cognitions Questionnaire.

1984 · 894 citations

Acceptance Of Chronic Pain: Component Analysis And A Revised Assessment Method

2004 · 886 citations

The Pain Catastrophizing Scale: Further Psychometric Evaluation With Adult Samples.

2000 · 706 citations

Assessment Of Fear Of Fear In Agoraphobics: The Body Sensations Questionnaire And The Agoraphobic Cognitions Questionnaire.

1984 · 599 citations

Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis As A Useful Methodology For Research On The Lived Experience Of Pain

2014 · 545 citations

Relationship Of Significance Of Wound To Pain Experienced

1956 · 453 citations

Facing Others In Pain: The Effects Of Empathy

2005 · 444 citations

Reliability Of Pain Scales In The Assessment Of Literate And Illiterate Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis.

1990 · 423 citations

Coping Or Acceptance: What To Do About Chronic Pain?

2003 · 421 citations

Learning To Live With The Pain: Acceptance Of Pain Predicts Adjustment In Persons With Chronic Pain

1998 · 415 citations

Positive Affect As A Source Of Resilience For Women In Chronic Pain.

2005 · 398 citations

Acceptance And Values-Based Action In Chronic Pain: A Study Of Treatment Effectiveness And Process.

2008 · 398 citations

From Fanny To Fernand: The Development Of Consumerism In Pain Control During The Birth Process.

1992 · 394 citations