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The mediating effect of pain catastrophizing on pain intensity: The influence of the timing of assessments

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Pain catastrophizing underpins several psychosocial theories of pain, but there is limited evidence to support the proposal that changes in pain catastrophizing cause changes in pain. Results from mediation analyses… Click to show full abstract

Pain catastrophizing underpins several psychosocial theories of pain, but there is limited evidence to support the proposal that changes in pain catastrophizing cause changes in pain. Results from mediation analyses have conflicting results, and one reason for these might be the timing of the assessment of pain catastrophizing. This study aimed to test the effect of the timing of the assessment of pain catastrophizing on its mediating role on pain intensity.

Keywords: pain intensity; effect pain; mediating effect; pain catastrophizing; pain

Journal Title: European Journal of Pain
Year Published: 2021

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