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Efficacy of a Patient-Educational Booklet for Neck Pain Patients with Workers' Compensation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009-01-15)
Study Design. A randomized controlled trial of an educational booklet for patients with first-time neck pain.
Objective. To assess the clinical impact of a novel educational book on patients‟ functional outcomes and beliefs ...
Support provision in marriage: The role of emotional linkage and empathic accuracy.
(American Psychological Association, 2008-12)
The goal of this investigation was to identify micro-level processes in the support provider that may foster or inhibit the provision of spousal support. Specifically, we focused on how (1) emotional linkage between the ...
Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenocortical Axis Dysregulation in Acute Temporomandibular Disorder and Low Back Pain: A Marker for Chronicity?
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2006-07)
Dysregulation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenocortical (HPA) axis is believed to be a
valid biological marker of stress. This study evaluating changes in patients with temporomandibular
disorders (TMD) and low back ...
Social support in couples: An examination of gender differences using self-report and observational methods.
(Springer Verlag, 2007-06-20)
Two studies were conducted to examine gender differences in spousal support. Study 1 was a survey study involving 458 married couples, and Study 2 was an observational study involving 32 married couples. Self-reports were ...
The Biopsychosocial Approach to Chronic Pain: Scientific Advances and Future Directions
(American Psychological Association, 2007-07)
The prevalence and cost of chronic pain is a major physical and mental health care problem in the United States today. As a result, there has been a recent explosion of research on chronic pain, with significant advances ...
The Biopsychosocial Approach to Pain Management
(PPM Communications, Inc., 2008-05)
Although pain research has traditionally focused on the sensory modalities and the neurological transmissions identified solely on a biological level, more recent theories (integrating the body, mind, and society) have ...
Decreases in Cortisol Variability Between Treated and Untreated Jaw Pain Patients
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2006-08)
The study evaluated the impact of treatment on cortisol levels in acute pain patients at high
risk for chronic jaw-related pain. Twenty-five patients with jaw pain or facial discomfort
(< 6 months) participated in the ...
Criticisms of the Biopsychosocial Model in Spine Care: Creating and Then Attacking a Straw Person
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc., 2008-12)
A previous article in Spine provided an erroneous and illogical critique of the biopsychosocial model. Evidence is used to refute concerns raised. We describe an evolving literature demonstrating the heuristic value of the ...
Development of a Self-Report Screening Instrument for Assessing Potential Opioid Medication Misuse in Chronic Pain Patients
(Elsevier, 2004)
This study comprised the first step in the psychometric development of a self-report screening instrument for risk of opioid medication misuse among chronic pain patients. A 26-item instrument, the Pain Medication Questionnaire ...