Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association
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Review Meta Analysis
Biased interpretation of ambiguous information in patients with chronic pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of current studies.
The aim of this review is to provide a synthesis of studies exploring biased interpretation of ambiguous information in individuals with chronic pain, and to meta-analyze the results of studies comparing individuals with chronic pain to pain-free controls. ⋯ Individuals with chronic pain demonstrate biased interpretation of ambiguous information favoring pain-related/illness-related interpretations. A number of important methodological limitations are apparent however, including potential sources of bias in the classification of participant responses in some paradigms. Further research adopting more rigorous methodology is therefore required. Another area for future research is investigation into how different forms of cognitive bias (i.e., attentional, interpretation, and memory biases) interact with one another in chronic pain patients. (PsycINFO Database Record