Browsing by Subject "chronic pain"
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A model to predict psychological- and health-related adjustment in men with prostate cancer: the role of post traumatic growth, physical post traumatic growth, resilience and mindfulness
(Frontiers Media SA, 2018-02-15)Background: Post traumatic growth (PTG) can be defined as positive change following a traumatic event. The current conceptualization of PTG encompasses five main dimensions, however, there is no dimension which accounts ... -
Acceptance: what's in a name? a content analysis of acceptance instruments in individuals with chronic pain
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Anxiety at 13 and its effect on pain, pain-related anxiety, and pain-related disability at 17: an alspac cohort longitudinal analysis
(Informa UK Limited, 2015-06-04)The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of anxiety at 13years of age on the presence of chronic pain, pain-related anxiety, and pain-related disability at 17years of age in a large longitudinal cohort. ... -
Chronic pain in irish prison officers: profile and predictors of pain-related disability and depression
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2015-12-01)Objective. International research has consistently found increased risk for physical health and psychological difficulties among prison officers including elevated risk of assault resulting in acute pain. This study ... -
Comparing the clinical-effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an internet-delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention with a waiting list control among adults with chronic pain: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2014-07-02)Internet-delivered psychological interventions among people with chronic pain have the potential to overcome environmental and economic barriers to the provision of evidence-based psychological treatment in the Irish health ... -
In search of meaning: values in modern clinical behavior analysis
(Springer Nature, 2009-04-01)Skinner described behavior analysis as the field of values and purpose. However, he defined these concepts in terms of a history of reinforcement and failed to specify whether and how human and nonhuman values might differ. ... -
Investigation of sexual dimorphism in an animal model of neuropathic pain: role of the endocannabinoid system
(NUI Galway, 2023-05-15)Although the presence of sexual dimorphism in the symptomatology of neuropathic pain is well-established, the neurobiology underlying sex differences in pain processing and modulation remains unclear. Gonadal hormones ... -
Offspring of parents with chronic pain
(Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2015-11-01)Offspring of parents with chronic pain may be at risk for poorer outcomes than offspring of healthy parents. The objective of this research was to provide a comprehensive mixed-methods systematic synthesis of all available ... -
Pretreatment anxiety and pain acceptance are associated with response to trigger point injection therapy for chronic myofascial pain
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2015-10-01)Background and AimThis study examined the psychosocial profile of patients who responded or did not respond to trigger point injection therapy for chronic myofascial pain. MethodsSeventy one patients with a diagnosis of ... -
Prevalence, impact and cost of multimorbidity in a cohort of people with chronic pain in ireland: a study protocol
(BMJ, 2017-01-01)Introduction Multimorbidity (MM) refers to the coexistence of two or more chronic conditions within one person, where no one condition is considered primary. As populations age and healthcare provision improves, MM is ... -
The cost of chronic pain: an analysis of a regional pain management service in ireland
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2013-10-01)ObjectiveThe objective of the study was to collect data on the direct and indirect economic cost of chronic pain among patients attending a pain management clinic in Ireland. SettingA tertiary pain management clinic serving ... -
Thoracic paravertebral blockade in breast surgery: is pneumothorax an appreciable concern? a review of over 1000 cases
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2017-05-30)There has been a substantial increase in ambulatory day-case breast surgery in recent decades. This has been largely due to improvements in anesthetic procedures and pre-emptive analgesia. Thoracic paravertebral blockade ...