Just world beliefs moderate the relationship of pain intensity and disability with psychological distress in chronic pain support group members

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna L. McParland ◽  
Christina Knussen
2021 ◽  
pp. 105477382110032
Author(s):  
Nurul Huda ◽  
Yun-Yen ◽  
Hellena Deli ◽  
Malissa Kay Shaw ◽  
Tsai-Wei Huang ◽  
...  

The purpose of this study was to test the mediating effects of coping on relationships of psychological distress and stress with anxiety, depression, and quality of life. A cross-sectional and correlational research study was used to recruit a sample of 440 patients with advanced cancer in Indonesia. A bootstrap resampling procedure was used to test the significance of the total and specific indirect effects of coping. Data analysis showed that problem-focused coping (PFC) mediated relationships of psychological distress and stress on depression, anxiety and functional well-being. PFC also mediated the relationship between stress and social well-being. Emotional-focused coping (EFC) mediated the relationship of stress with physical and emotional well-being. EFC also mediated the relationships between psychological distress and physical well-being. Thus, proper assessments and interventions should be tailored and implemented for patients in order to facilitate their use of coping strategies when needed in stressful situations.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rie Ishikawa ◽  
Masako Iseki ◽  
Rie Koga ◽  
Eiichi Inada

Postherpetic itch (PHI), or herpes zoster itch, is an intractable and poorly understood disease. We targeted 94 herpes zoster patients to investigate their pain and itch intensities at three separate stages of the condition (acute, subacute, and chronic). We used painDETECT questionnaire (PDQ) scores to investigate the correlation between PHI and neuropathic pain. Seventy-six patients were able to complete follow-up surveys. The prevalence of PHI was 47/76 (62%), 28/76 (37%), and 34/76 (45%) at the acute, subacute, and chronic stages, respectively. PHI manifestation times and patterns varied. We investigated the relationship of PHI with neuropathic pain using the visual analog scale (VAS), which is a measure of pain intensity, and the PDQ, which is a questionnaire used to evaluate the elements of neuropathic pain. The VAS and PDQ scores did not differ significantly between PHI-positive and PHI-negative patients. A large neuropathic component was not found for herpes zoster itch, suggesting that neuropathic pain treatments may not able to adequately control the itch. Accordingly, we suggest that a more PHI-focused therapy is required to address this condition.


2019 ◽  
Vol 75 (6) ◽  
pp. 1219-1228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junglyun Kim ◽  
Debra Lyon ◽  
Michael T. Weaver ◽  
Gail Keenan ◽  
Xinguang (Jim) Chen

2020 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mareta Deka Paraswati ◽  
Niken Asih Laras Ati ◽  
Titin Andri Wihastuti ◽  
Yulian Wiji Utami ◽  
Kumboyono Kumboyono

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 339-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Penelope-Alexia Avagianou ◽  
Odysseas D. Mouzas ◽  
Konstantinos E. Siomos ◽  
Maria Zafiropoulou

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