Transdiagnostic Cognitive Processes in Chronic Pain and Comorbid PTSD and Depression in Veterans.

Melissa A DayRhonda M WilliamsAaron P TurnerDawn M EhdeMark P Jensen

Published in: Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (2021)

Across increasing complexity of comorbidity profiles (i.e., one vs. two comorbid conditions), ruminative absorption with pain emerged as a cognitive process that transverses diagnoses and contributes to worse outcomes. Nonjudgmental acceptance may not be universally beneficial, potentially depending upon the nature of comorbidity profiles.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
depressive symptoms
posttraumatic stress disorder
sleep quality
neuropathic pain
physical activity
adipose tissue
spinal cord
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance