Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
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The aim of this study was to examine the association of pain catastrophizing and pain coping strategies with characteristic pain intensity (an average of worst, least, and typical pain intensity in the past week) and recent pain-related disability (an average of three measures of past week pain interference) in opioid-dependent patients enrolled in a methadone maintenance treatment program (MMTP) who reported recent pain. ⋯ Consistent with studies of patients with chronic pain who are not opioid dependent, our findings emphasize the importance of assessing and addressing catastrophizing in MMTP patients with pain.
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Comparative Study
Widespread mechanical pain hypersensitivity as a sign of central sensitization after breast cancer surgery: comparison between mastectomy and lumpectomy.
To investigate the differences in widespread pressure pain hypersensitivity after two surgery approaches for breast cancer: mastectomy or lumpectomy. ⋯ The current study found widespread pressure pain hyperalgesia in women who received breast cancer surgery suggesting central spreading sensitization. The degree of central sensitization was similar between lumpectomy and mastectomy surgery.
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To investigate how self-reported musculoskeletal pain and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are associated among young adults. ⋯ The number of involved sites of self-reported musculoskeletal pain was associated with the level of reduction in HRQoL among young adults.
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The pain stages of change questionnaire (PSOCQ) has been designed to assess the willingness of chronic pain patients to engage in self-management approaches. This study sought to examine the utility of the PSOCQ as a predictor of treatment completion and the relationship with treatment outcome. ⋯ These findings suggest that the PSOCQ may be useful in making treatment more efficient, both by predicting who is less likely complete treatment and by providing targeted treatments according to patients' readiness to engage in self-management.