Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain: Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Dimensions

Divided 90 chronic low back pain patients into those who demonstrated signs that were congruent or incongruent with underlying anatomical and physiological principles. Low socioeconomic status, compensation claims, use of opiate analgesics, greater disability, catastrophizing cognitions, stronger em...

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Published inJournal of consulting and clinical psychology Vol. 62; no. 2; p. 341
Main Authors Hadjistavropoulos, Heather D, Craig, Kenneth D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.1994
Subjects
Adult
Adults
Affective Behavior
Affective Symptoms - psychology
Aged
Canada
Chronic Illness
Cognitive Style
Coping
Disabilities
Female
Foreign Countries
Humans
Internal-External Control
Low Back Pain - psychology
Male
Middle Aged
Pain
Pain Measurement
Personality Assessment
Sick Role
Socioeconomic Status
Canada
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Summary:Divided 90 chronic low back pain patients into those who demonstrated signs that were congruent or incongruent with underlying anatomical and physiological principles. Low socioeconomic status, compensation claims, use of opiate analgesics, greater disability, catastrophizing cognitions, stronger emotionality, and passive coping were more characteristic of both acute and chronic incongruent patients than chronic congruent patients. (Author/NB)
ISSN:0022-006X
DOI:10.1037/0022-006x.62.2.341