Browsing Psychology, Department of by Author "Tripp, Dean A."

Cold pressor pain and psychophysiological activation in high and low pain catastrophizers

Haley, Tara A. (2008-07-07)

Pain catastrophizing is a robust predictor of heightened pain report. However, theoretical models addressing mechanisms of catastrophizing are lacking. The purpose of this study was to examine whether high and low ...

Distinguishing impairments in speed of information processing between traumatic brain injury and chronic pain

Acreman, Mary (2014-12-17)

Speed of information processing deficits are hallmark symptoms of, and a primary consideration, in the differential diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). Chronic pain is a common comorbid symptom following ...

The Mechanistic Role of Pain Appraisals and Behavioural Coping Strategies between Pain and Quality of Life in Chronic Prostatitis/ Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS)

Krsmanovic, Adrijana (2013-08-27)

Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a prevalent, refractory pelvic pain condition characterized by pain in the pelvic area and urinary frequency, largely unresponsive to medical interventions. ...

Pain Communication in Ethnically Concordant and Discordant Dyads

Hsieh, Annie Yi-Cheng (2011-05-30)

While ethnicity is often regarded as a factor in pain experience and expression, ethnic pain research has almost exclusively focused on the intrapersonal dimension of the pain experience and failed to recognize the complex ...

Psychosocial Mediators and Moderators of the Catastrophizing-Pain Relationship in Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS)

Muere, Abigail (2015-10-09)

Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) is a urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome without consensus on its etiology or treatment. Present biomedical outcomes for IC/BPS remain poor. There is growing recognition ...