A Network Analysis of the Links Between Chronic Pain Symptoms and Affective Disorder Symptoms.

Emma L ThompsonJaclyn BroadbentMatthew Fuller-TyszkiewiczMelanie D BertinoPetra K Staiger

Published in: International journal of behavioral medicine (2019)

Present findings identify self-efficacy, fear avoidance, and perceived disability as plausible candidate variables to target to disrupt the link between pain experience and affective disorder symptoms. However, further testing with longitudinal designs is needed to confirm this.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
network analysis
bipolar disorder
pain management
sleep quality
multiple sclerosis
mental health
neuropathic pain
spinal cord