Chronic pain patients are impaired on an emotional decision-making task

• Published in: Pain (Amsterdam) Vol. 108; no. 1; pp. 129 - 136
• Main Authors: Apkarian, A.Vania, Sosa, Yamaya, Krauss, Beth R., Thomas, P.Sebastian, Fredrickson, Bruce E., Levy, Robert E., Harden, R.Norman, Chialvo, Dante R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.03.2004; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Back Pain - psychology; Biological and medical sciences; Chronic Disease; Chronic pain; Cognition - physiology; Complex Regional Pain Syndromes - psychology; Decision Making - physiology; Decision-making task; Depression; Emotions - physiology; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Illness and personality; Illness, stress and coping; Male; Middle Aged; Neuropsychological Tests; Psychology and medicine; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychology. Psychophysiology; Depression; Chronic pain; Decision-making task; Ability; Human; Affect affectivity; Decision making; Cognition; Quality of life; Chronic; Pain; Complex regional pain syndrome; Anxiety; Performance; Age

Chronic pain can result in anxiety, depression and reduced quality of life. However, its effects on cognitive abilities have remained unclear although many studies attempted to psychologically profile chronic pain. We hypothesized that performance on an emotional decision-making task may be impaired...