| Title |
Can positive affect attenuate (persistent) pain? State of the art and clinical implications
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Current Rheumatology Reports, November 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11926-017-0703-3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Marjolein M. Hanssen, Madelon L. Peters, Jantine J. Boselie, Ann Meulders |
| Abstract |
Pain is an intense experience that can place a heavy burden on peoples' lives. The identification of psychosocial risk factors led to the development of effective pain treatments. However, effect sizes are modest. Accumulating evidence suggests that enhancing protective factors might also impact on (well-being despite) pain. Recent findings on positive affect (interventions) towards pain-related outcomes will be reviewed, and new avenues for treatment of persistent pain will be discussed. Positive affect significantly attenuates the experience of pain in healthy and clinical populations. Positive affect interventions effectively reduce pain sensitivity and bolster well-being despite pain. Through both psychological and (neuro-)biological pathways, but also through its effect on central treatment processes such as inhibitory learning, positive affect can optimize the efficacy of existing treatments. Comprehensive understanding of the unique roles and dynamic interplay of positive and negative affect in moderating pain may optimize the treatment of (persistent) pain. |
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| United Kingdom | 5 | 24% |
| United States | 3 | 14% |
| Belgium | 3 | 14% |
| Ireland | 1 | 5% |
| Poland | 1 | 5% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 5% |
| Germany | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 6 | 29% |
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| Members of the public | 16 | 76% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 14% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 5% |
| Scientists | 1 | 5% |
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| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 12 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 9% |
| Researcher | 11 | 8% |
| Student > Master | 11 | 8% |
| Other | 27 | 21% |
| Unknown | 42 | 32% |
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| Psychology | 34 | 26% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 14 | 11% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 9% |
| Neuroscience | 7 | 5% |
| Sports and Recreations | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 10 | 8% |
| Unknown | 51 | 39% |
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