Do difficulties in emotional processing predict procedure pain and shape the patient's colonoscopy experience?

Stefano PontoneMarco LauriolaRossella PalmaCristina PanettaManuela TomaiRoger Baker

Published in: BMJ open (2022)

Early identification of emotional processing difficulties associated with pain catastrophising can help define personalised psychological preparation paths to manage negative emotions in patients who fear colonoscopy pain.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
case report
spinal cord injury
spinal cord
colorectal cancer screening
postoperative pain
sleep quality
patient reported
tandem mass spectrometry