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Biopsychosocial Correlates of Pain Intensity and Daily Functioning in Individuals with Chronic Pain

Hamilton, Katrina R.
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1363-1616
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1511371106049556

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2017, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Experimental Psychology (Arts and Sciences).
Chronic pain is a costly and hard to manage issue for patients, health professionals, and society. Identifying subjective and biological correlates of pain will further our understanding of those who suffer from chronic pain and what type of treatments could be beneficial. The present study used pre-intervention data from a larger study to test the extent to which pain intensity and functional impairment were related to various biopsychosocial factors in a sample of 67 individuals with chronic pain. Results indicated that increased pain intensity and functional impairment were related to higher depressive symptoms, inflammation, rumination, and stress. When all correlates were examined together, depressive symptoms were the strongest predictor of pain intensity and reduced ability to function. Additionally, rumination was another significant correlate of functional impairment, when other factors were examined simultaneously. Recommendations are made to treat depressive symptoms and inflammation to potentially improve outcomes for those with chronic pain.
Peggy Zoccola, PhD (Committee Chair)
David Drozek, DO (Committee Member)
Christopher France, PhD (Committee Member)
56 p.
Experimental Psychology; Health; Psychology
chronic pain; inflammation; depressive symptoms; rumination; stress

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  • Hamilton, K. R. (2017). Biopsychosocial Correlates of Pain Intensity and Daily Functioning in Individuals with Chronic Pain [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1511371106049556

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hamilton, Katrina. Biopsychosocial Correlates of Pain Intensity and Daily Functioning in Individuals with Chronic Pain. 2017. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1511371106049556.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hamilton, Katrina. "Biopsychosocial Correlates of Pain Intensity and Daily Functioning in Individuals with Chronic Pain." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1511371106049556

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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