Pain Catastrophizing and Its Association with Military Medical Disability Among US Active Duty Service Members with Chronic Predominately Musculoskeletal Pain: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis

• Published in: Journal of pain research Vol. 16; pp. 3837 - 3852
• Main Authors: Schaaf, Sherrill, Flynn, Diane M, Steffen, Alana D, Ransom, Jeffrey, Doorenbos, Ardith
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 01.01.2023; Dove; Dove Medical Press
• Subjects: Analysis; Care and treatment; Chronic pain; disability; interdisciplinary; military; Military personnel; Original Research; Pain; pain catastrophizing; Trade and professional associations; pain catastrophizing; chronic pain; military; disability; interdisciplinary

Pain catastrophizing is characterized by negative emotional and cognitive responses to pain and is a predictor of work-related disability. Its association with military medical disability has not been studied. To (1) identify the pain catastrophizing scale (PCS) score cut point most strongly associa...