Objective Pain is among the most frequently reported, bothersome, and disabling symptoms
described by patients with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and other …

People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) identify pain as their most important symptom, one that
often persists despite optimal control of inflammatory disease. RA pain arises from multiple …

This research examined whether cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness
interventions that target responses to chronic stress, pain, and depression reduce pain and …

In this volume, Alex Zautra illustrates how experience with difficult or stressful emotional
situations can, contrary to popular belief, be beneficial; for example, our ability to adapt to …

Considered the most comprehensive handbook in the field, this rich resource reviews the
biological, psychological, and social factors that affect health, health behavior, and illness …

Although research has demonstrated a relationship between proinflammatory cytokine
activity and depressive symptoms, the neurocognitive processes underlying this relationship …

Psychologists are increasingly involved in the assessment and treatment of disease-related
pain such as pain secondary to arthritis or cancer. This review is divided into four sections. In …

This article provides an overview of the emerging literature on biopsychosocial assessment
and treatment for two of the most common forms of arthritis: osteoarthritis and rheumatoid …

Catastrophizing exerts its deleterious effects on pain via multiple pathways, and some
researchers have reported that high levels of catastrophizing are associated with enhanced …

The well-accepted biopsychosocial model proposes that the experience of pain and
responses to it result from a complex interaction of biological, psychological, and social …