P.0142 Sex differences in pain catastrophizing and sensitivity to pain and their relationship to stress and perceived immune fitness

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. S101-S102
Author(s):  
H. Saeed ◽  
A.S.M. Sips ◽  
A.D. Kraneveld ◽  
J. Garssen ◽  
J.C. Verster
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Pain Catastrophizing ◽  
Sensitivity To Pain

scholarly journals Sensitivity to Pain Traumatization: A Higher-Order Factor Underlying Pain-Related Anxiety, Pain Catastrophizing and Anxiety Sensitivity among Patients Scheduled for Major Surgery

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valery Kleiman ◽  
Hance Clarke ◽  
Joel Katz
Keyword(s):  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Pain Catastrophizing ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Major Surgery ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
History Of ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Sensitivity To Pain

BACKGROUND: The present article addresses two related developments in the psychology of pain, and integrates them into a coherent framework to better understand the relationship between pain and trauma. The first is an emerging conceptualization regarding the nature of the hierarchical organization of major pain-related anxiety constructs. The second is the theoretical rationale and empirical evidence linking pain and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.OBJECTIVES: To explore the underlying hierarchical factor structure of commonly used pain-related anxiety measures including the Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale (PASS-20), the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), and the Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI); and to relate this structure to post-traumatic stress disorder in patients scheduled for major surgery.METHODS: Measures were completed by 444 patients scheduled to undergo major surgery. Exploratory factor analysis and subsequent higher-order analysis using the Schmid-Leiman transformation were conducted to investigate the underlying factor structure of the ASI, the PCS and the PASS-20.RESULTS: Twenty items from the ASI, the PASS-20 and the PCS loaded exclusively on one higher-order factor. The authors suggest the term ‘sensitivity to pain traumatization’ (SPT) for the underlying construct based in part on the strong, significant positive correlation between SPT scores and scores on the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist – Civilian Version. Finally, the total SPT score was significantly higher for patients with a history of pain than for those without a history of pain, both before surgery and one year after surgery. SPT describes the propensity to develop anxiety-related somatic, cognitive, emotional and behavioural responses to pain that resemble features of a traumatic stress reaction. Together, the results of the present study provide preliminary evidence for the construct validity of SPT.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Pain Sensitivity, Pain Catastrophizing and Hangover Severity

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 2047
Author(s):  
Hama M. Saeed ◽  
Annabel S. M. Sips ◽  
Lauren J. Owen ◽  
Joris C. Verster
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Pain Sensitivity ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Pain Perception ◽  
Pain Catastrophizing ◽  
Small Magnitude ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Sensitivity To Pain ◽  
Drinking Occasion

Recent research found a significant and positive correlation between hangover severity and pain catastrophizing. The current study aimed to verify these findings. Data from N = 673 subjects with a mean (SD) age of 42.2 (19.1) years old (range: 18 to 87 years old) was evaluated. An online survey collected data on alcohol consumption and hangovers related to their heaviest drinking occasion between 15 January and 14 March 2020. When correcting for the amount of alcohol consumed, significant correlations were found between hangover severity and both sensitivity to pain (r = 0.085, p = 0.029) and pain catastrophizing (r = 0.095, p = 0.015). In addition, subjective intoxication correlated significantly with sensitivity to pain (r = 0.080, p = 0.041) and pain catastrophizing (r = 0.099, p = 0.011). Overall, the results were more pronounced in men than women, and the associations with pain catastrophizing were strongest for the subscale assessing rumination. In conclusion, although statistically significant, the observed correlations were of small magnitude. Nevertheless, the observations confirm previous findings that suggest a link between pain perception, alcohol consumption, and hangover severity, which warrants further investigation.

Personality Factors in the Explanation of Sex Differences in Pain Catastrophizing and Response to Experimental Pain

2004 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 275-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beverly E. Thorn ◽  
Kristi L. Clements ◽  
L. Charles Ward ◽  
Kim E. Dixon ◽  
Brian C. Kersh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Pain Catastrophizing ◽  
Experimental Pain ◽  
Personality Factors

Author response for "Sex differences in the brains of capuchin monkeys ( Sapajus [Cebus] apella )"

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin E. Hecht ◽  
Olivia T. Reilly ◽  
Marcela Benítez ◽  
Kimberley A. Phillips ◽  
Sarah Brosnan
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Cebus Apella ◽  
Author Response ◽  
Capuchin Monkeys

Auditory Perception of Rhyming in Kindergarten Children

1973 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 482-487 ◽  
Author(s):  
June D. Knafle
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Auditory Perception ◽  
Kindergarten Children ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Consonant Sounds

One hundred and eighty-nine kindergarten children were given a CVCC rhyming test which included four slightly different types of auditory differentiation. They obtained a greater number of correct scores on categories that provided maximum contrasts of final consonant sounds than they did on categories that provided less than maximum contrasts of final consonant sounds. For both sexes, significant differences were found between the categories; although the sex differences were not significant, girls made more correct rhyming responses than boys on the most difficult category.

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