Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine
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Suppression of anger is linked to subsequent pain intensity among chronic low back patients, but it is not clear whether anger regulation style (trait anger-out, anger-in) moderates these effects or if aroused anger accounts for links between anger regulation style and pain. ⋯ Anger regulation style moderated effects of state anger suppression on subsequent pain behaviors, effects that were partly explained by aroused anger.
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Growing evidence suggests that motivation to engage in pain-coping strategies is a key predictor of how well a person adjusts to pain. According to the Motivational Model of Pain Self-Management, readiness to engage in pain self-management behaviors is influenced by beliefs about the importance of the behavior (importance) and the ability to carry out the behavior (self-efficacy). ⋯ These findings provide support for the Motivational Model of Pain Self-Management and have important implications for the development of treatments for chronic pain.
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Excessive pain during medical procedures is a widespread problem but is especially problematic during daily wound care of patients with severe burn injuries. ⋯ We review evidence from clinical and laboratory research studies exploring Virtual Reality analgesia, concentrating primarily on the work ongoing within our group. We briefly describe how VR pain distraction systems have been tailored to the unique needs of burn patients to date, and speculate about how VR systems could be tailored to the needs of other patient populations in the future.
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Manipulated anger suppression has been shown to heighten pain and anger responses to pain. ⋯ Consistent with an ironic process model and prior studies involving experimental manipulation of suppression, self-reported suppression of anger predicted greater pain intensity and perception of the anger-specific element of pain. Findings also suggest that suppression might attenuate homeostatic pressor responses to acute pain.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
MobileMums: a randomized controlled trial of an SMS-based physical activity intervention.
Postnatal women (<12 months postpartum) are at increased risk of physical inactivity. ⋯ Intervention exposure resulted in increased frequency of PA and walking for exercise in postnatal women.