A Google Scholar search for papers about Pain Catastrophizing + #opioids had 2,530 hits since 2018. That's 76.6 times the number of papers in 00-02.
What's "pain catastrophizing"? / thread
What's "pain catastrophizing"? / thread
The Pain Catastrophizing scale assesses whether people in #chronicpain engage in rumination on &/or magnification of their pain &/or how many feel hopeless.
They claim that "catastrophizing has been associated w/ #opioid craving, long-term opioid use," & misuse.
They claim that "catastrophizing has been associated w/ #opioid craving, long-term opioid use," & misuse.
"Pain catastrophizing has been identified as a risk factor for prescription #opioid misuse in patients with chronic pain generally." Sharifzadeh, Kao, Sturgeon, Rico, Mackey, Darnall (2017). #cpp anesthesiology.pubs.asahq.org/article.aspx?a…
"Negative Affect-Related Factors Have the Strongest Association With Prescription #Opioid Misuse in a Cross-Sectional Cohort of Patients With Chronic Pain" (2020)
Gilam, Sturgeon, Dokyoung, Wasan, Darnall, Mackey
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31617916/
Gilam, Sturgeon, Dokyoung, Wasan, Darnall, Mackey
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31617916/
"Negative Affect-Related Factors" sure looks a LOT like "Pain Catastrophizing"
If the theory isn't changed, the name shouldn't be changed. Experts will know #NARF (!) = PC, but people with pain won't. Transparency is vital to rebuild trust post CDC.
If the theory isn't changed, the name shouldn't be changed. Experts will know #NARF (!) = PC, but people with pain won't. Transparency is vital to rebuild trust post CDC.
Transparency's also necessary when healthcare professionals ask people to complete the Pain Catastrophizing survey. They should explain the survey might be used by providers in the present or future to assess patient risk for rx #opioid misuse.
.@headsUPmigraine strongly opposes the Pain Catastrophizing survey because it uses accurate descriptions of #ChronicPain as evidence for anxiety.
.@headsUPmigraine urges psychologists to stop using the Pain Castrophizing Scale. In addition to overdiagnosing anxiety, it increases stigma. We suggest a simpler screener with a single question each for anxiety, helplessness, & depression.
See 7,150 results for "pain catastrophizing" + opioids.
The quotation marks are important. Otherwise, I would've gotten articles about pain + catastrophizing + opioids. I PC-specific papers. scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&…
The quotation marks are important. Otherwise, I would've gotten articles about pain + catastrophizing + opioids. I PC-specific papers. scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&…
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