Fear of pain and pain intensity: Meta-analysis and systematic review.
2020/03/26 by Tobias Markfelder, Paul Pauli · 70 citations
Medicine · Neuroscience · Psychology · #Anxiety #Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes #Association (psychology) #Chronic pain #Clinical psychology #Internal medicine #MEDLINE #Medicine #Meta-analysis #Moderation #Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation #Pain Management and Placebo Effect #Pain catastrophizing #PsycINFO #Psychiatry #Psychology #Psychosocial #Psychotherapist
paper · doi:10.1037/bul0000228
published in Psychological Bulletin 146(5), 411-450 (American Psychological Association)
openalex publication_date 2020/03/26 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Abstract
= 42 463). The overall mean effect size was computed based on a random-effects model. By utilizing the artifact distribution method, we supplemented it with an analysis correcting for artifacts. The magnitude of the positive association equated to the threshold between a small to medium effect size, which was expected as the FAM predicts an indirect relation only. The association turned out to be stable across different FOP measures, but was significantly moderated by age, pain localization, first-time pain episode, pain onset, treatment status, and anxiety sensitivity. A potentially necessary differentiation of patient subgroups and suggestions for an adjusted methodological approach of future research are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
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