title: [Implication of cognitive control capacity in pain experience].
abstract: Chronic pain is often associated with several symptoms in various areas such as depression, irritability, attentional difficulties, or interpersonal distress. Evidence suggests that these comorbidities may be explained by a limited capacity of individuals to exert cognitive control on thoughts, emotions, or behaviors. A decrease of this capacity of control could contribute to the development and maintenance of chronic pain and its associated symptoms. Benefits of the cognitive-behavioral therapy in the treatment of chronic pain may be explained by learning efficient and less costly pain coping strategies in terms of cognitive control capacity.
authors: Nicolas
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authors: Silvestrini
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological / Q000502:physiology*; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000523:psychology*; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D020377:Self Efficacy