Perceived control over pain: relation to distress and disability.
The relationship between perceived control over pain and outcomes of distress and disability were studied in a sample consisting of 71 patients with chronic nonmalignant pain. The pain-related control belief subscales measured three aspects of control: lack of control, ability to cope, and negative outcome expectancy. After controlling for pain intensity, the control belief subscales explained a significant amount of the variance in distress and disability. These findings provide support for cognitive modulation of the distress and disability associated with chronic nonmalignant pain.
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232-2410.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000523:psychology*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data