The Mediating Effect of Central Sensitization on the Relation between Pain Intensity and Psychological Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study with Mediation Analysis

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Abstract

The relationship among anxiety symptoms, depression symptoms, and pain intensity was completely mediated by CS. Furthermore, the relationship between catastrophic thinking and pain intensity was partially mediated by CS. Our findings suggest that CS mediates relation between psychological factors and pain intensity, and CS-focused intervention may be important.

Topics & Keywords

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies Pain Management and Placebo Effect

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Pain Research and Management

Volume 2019, pp. 1-6

DOI: 10.1155/2019/3916135

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