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Showing 1 to 20 of 82 for “"Pain patients"”.
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Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients
… stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity level in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Research questions focused on whether or not patients with CLBP would evidence clinically-significant levels of PTSD, whether or not the intensity and duration of the trauma would predict PTSD symptoms, …
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Factors affecting the Pain & Disability of the Low back pain patients
… research to identify the factors affecting the pain & disability of the low back pain patients. The subject of research is collected from 84 patients who were proved the disease through MRI(magnetic resonance image)at the neurosurgery unit at A university Hospitals in S city, Korea, and were …
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Multivariate clustering of chronic pain patients : a replication using the MMPI-2
… addresses the problem of assessment of chronic pain patients, a population with special needs which have only begun to be recognized by the medical community. While this paper promotes a comprehensive approach to assessment and treatment of chronic pain patients, the research questions in this …
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Narcotic Utilization for Pain Patients Housed in Private and Semi-Private Rooms.
… utilization of narcotic analgesics by 40 back pain patients housed in private rooms and 40 patients housed in semi-private rooms ; and (2) the activity patterns of 10 orthopedic/pain patients housed in private rooms and 10 patients in semi-private rooms. It was postulated that patients in …
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Mechanical behaviour of hamstring muscles in low-back pain patients and control subjects.
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Effects of pain and fear stimulus intensity levels on pain responding in chronic pain patients
Fear has been found to increase and decrease pain responding in various contexts, and the effects of fear and pain stimulus intensity levels on pain responding have not been examined. Forty chronic pain patients were exposed to an algometer pressure pain device which stimulated different fingers; …
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Are Functional Limitations Predictive of Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Chronic Pain Patients?
Chronic pain is an escalating problem in the United States, with a prevalence of over 100 million people at an annual cost of $560 – 635 billion per year in medical costs and lost productivity. Some of the consequences of chronic pain are functional limitations, limitations in activities of daily …
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The creation and testing of a mock functional magnetic resonance imaging facility for pain patients
… of the UMDNJ fMRI unit, displayed interactive Pain Descriptor Differential Scales to the subject, collected and displayed electrocardiogram (ECG), blood pressure (BP), and questionnaire data to the operator. In addition to these tasks, the LabVIEW program triggered the Medoc Neuro-Sensory …
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Early Intervention Options for Acute Low Back Pain Patients: A Prospective One-Year Follow-Up Study
… has focused on the treatment of acute low back pain (ALBP) patients using techniques designed to address the psychosocial, as well as physical, aspects of pain. Initially, an algorithm was developed by Gatchel et al. (1995a) to identify patients suffering from ALBP who were at high-risk for …
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MEDICAL CANNABIS USE AMONG CHRONIC PAIN PATIENTS AND ASSOCIATIONS WITH PRESCRIPTION OPIOID USE: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
… is increasingly used as a treatment for chronic pain, and there is initial evidence that medical cannabis may lead to a subsequent decrease in prescription opioid use. The objective of the current study was to conduct a retrospective, naturalistic examination of medical cannabis use (i.e., dose, …
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The Relations Among Mindfulness Based Constructs to Daily Functioning and Self-Efficacy in Chronic Pain Patients
… and self-efficacy among persons with chronic pain. Specifically, the present study investigated whether mindfulness (observing, describing, acting with awareness, and accepting without judgment), psychological flexibility, and emotional intelligence predicted better overall daily functioning …
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The effects of motivational interviewing on marital and pain adjustment in chronic pain patients and their spouses
<p>Chronic pain is a costly health condition that is estimated to affect 150 million Americans. Numerous studies have shown that chronic pain affects a variety of aspects of life including mood, daily activities, and relationships. Not only does the individual with chronic pain suffer, spouses …
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Predictors of the Risk for Aberrant Drug-Related Behavior in Chronic Pain Patients: A Mixed Methods Design
… opioids for the treatment of chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) remains controversial (Manchikanti, 2008; McQuay, 1999). Controversy surrounds the type of conditions that should be treated with opioids, whether the treatment can be generally safe and effective, and what the clinical goals should be. …
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Attention and Memory Dysfunction in Pain Patients While Controlling for Effort on the California Verbal Learning Test-11
… a common complaint in individuals suffering from pain and attentional impairment in patients with pain has been demonstrated on a variety of neuropsychological measures. Much of the research to-date, however, has not taken into account extraneous factors that may contribute to observed cognitive …
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An Evaluation of the Predictive Validity of the Pain Medication Questionnaire With a Heterogeneous Group of Chronic Pain Patients
The Pain Medication Questionnaire (PMQ) was initially developed by Adams and colleagues (2004) as a 26-item self-report assessment to screen for opioid medication misuse. The PMQ has demonstrated good reliability and validity, and was predictive of early termination from treatment and identified …
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The Nature of the Traumatic Event as a Predictor of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients
… the specific nature of the traumatic event in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Specifically, the following questions were asked: (1) Do individuals with CLBP evidence posttraumatic stress disorder?, (2) In patients with CLBP, what is the trauma which predicts the development of PTSD- …
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The assessment of depression in chronic back pain patients using the MMPI and the Beck Depression Inventory-Short Form
… conflicting research regarding the presence of pain and depression in chronic pain patients. The present research was a retrospective study of a group of chronic back pain patients who had entered a multidisciplinary treatment program two to four years prior to this study. Pretreatment and …
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Treatment of Early Intervention for Acute Low Back Pain Patients Utilizing a "Back-To-Work Transition" Component: A One-Year Prospective Study
… by Gatchel et al. (1995), to identify what patients with ALBP were at high-risk for developing chronic pain and then implemented an interdisciplinary early intervention program in order to prevent the progression of ALBP to chronic low back pain (CLBP). The aforementioned authors were able …
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