Pain Catastrophizing Predicts Menstrual Pain Ratings in Adolescent Girls with Chronic Pain.
Pain Med
; 17(1): 16-24, 2016 Jan.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26218344
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The current study aimed to explore relationships among self-reported menstrual pain ratings, acute laboratory pain, pain catastrophizing, and anxiety sensitivity in a sample of girls without pain (No Pain group) and girls with a chronic pain condition (Chronic Pain group).SETTING:
A laboratory at an off-campus Medical School office building.SUBJECTS:
Eighty-four postmenarchal girls (43 No Pain, 41 Chronic Pain) ages 10-17 participated in the study.METHODS:
All participants completed self-report questionnaires assessing menstrual pain, pain catastrophizing, and anxiety sensitivity and completed a cold pressor task. Pain intensity during the task was rated on a 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain possible) numeric rating scale.RESULTS:
After controlling for age, average menstrual pain ratings (without medication) were significantly correlated with cold pressor pain intensity for the No Pain group only. In the Chronic Pain group, menstrual pain ratings were significantly correlated with pain catastrophizing and anxiety sensitivity. In a multiple linear regression analysis, after controlling for age, only pain catastrophizing emerged as a significant predictor of menstrual pain ratings in the Chronic Pain group.CONCLUSION:
Results demonstrate differences in relationships among menstrual pain, acute laboratory pain, and psychological variables in girls with no pain compared with girls with chronic pain. In addition, pain catastrophizing may be a particularly salient factor associated with menstrual pain in girls with chronic pain that warrants further investigation.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Dismenorreia
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Catastrofização
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Dor Crônica
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article