This article systematically reviews the research design and methodological characteristics of
single-case experimental design (SCED) research published in peer-reviewed journals …

Abstract Objective and Method: Research on emotion and pain has burgeoned. We review
the last decade's literature, focusing on links between emotional processes and persistent …

Objective This is the fourth edition of diagnostic and treatment guidelines for complex
regional pain syndrome (CRPS; aka reflex sympathetic dystrophy). Methods Expert …

The prevalence and cost of chronic pain is a major physical and mental health care problem
in the United States today. As a result, there has been a recent explosion of research on …

Research studies focusing on the fear-avoidance model have expanded considerably since
the review by Vlaeyen and Linton (Vlaeyen JWS & Linton, SJ (2000). Fear-avoidance and its …

Human fear conditioning research since Watson's case study on “Little Albert” has vastly
evolved and its impact today is reaching far beyond phobic anxiety. This review focuses on …

Chronic pain can be best understood from a biopsychosocial perspective through which
pain is viewed as a complex, multifaceted experience emerging from the dynamic interplay …

Objectives. The objectives of this study were to investigate pain cognitions and quality of life
of chronic pain patients referred to a multi-disciplinary university pain management clinic …

Many psychological factors have been suggested to be important obstacles to recovery from
low back pain, yet most studies focus on a limited number of factors. We compared a more …

The Tampa scale for kinesiophobia (TSK) was developed to measure fear of movement/(re)
injury in chronic pain patients. Although studies of the Dutch adaptation of the TSK have …