ArticleCurrent opinion in psychology2015
Pain-Related Fear, Disability, and the Fear-Avoidance Model of Chronic Pain.
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Who cites it
100 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation for Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Is there an association between fear of movement and pain intensity and disability in people with chronic neck pain? a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic review on the associations between low back pain and frailty in community-dwelling older adults.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Dynamic Neck Sensorimotor Biofeedback Training in Individuals With Mechanical Neck Pain: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2026Trial
- Exploring pain sensitivity changes after acceptance and attention bias modification trainings: preliminary evidence on fear of pain and attention bias.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Development of a Personalized Feedback Intervention Targeting Pain-Related Anxiety for Adults Reporting Hazardous Drinking and Chronic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2024Trial
- Integrated Meditation and Exercise Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Pilot of a Combined Nonpharmacological Intervention Focused on Reducing Disability and Pain in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2021Trial
- Pain characteristics and nicotine deprivation as predictors of performance during a laboratory paradigm of smoking cessation.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2020Trial
- Psychological well-being and physical activity before and after rotator cuff repair: a scoping review.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2026Review
- Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Validation of the Short Version of the Patterns of Activity Measure-Pain in Brazilians With Chronic Pain.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2026Article
- Effective Interventions in Restoring Mobility and Relieving Pain After Lower Limb Amputation.Journal of orthopaedics and sports medicine · 2026Article
- Exploring the role of chronic overlapping pain conditions on smoking dependence, cessation challenges, and internalizing psychopathology among individuals with irritable bowel syndrome who smoke.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Article
- Psychosocial Interventions for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Among Older Adults: A Scoping Review.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2026Review
- Pain-related disability in functional neurological disorder (FND): the role of pain intensity and psychological factors.Journal of neurology · 2026Article
- Assessing relationships between cognition, sleep, and mental health in pediatric patients with chronic pain.The journal of pain · 2026Observational
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- Longitudinal Associations Among Pain Catastrophizing, Pain Interference, and Pain Medication Use in Adolescents With Chronic Pain.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2026Article
- Heart Rate Variability Mediates the Association Between Fear of Pain and Pain Perception: An Exploratory Study in Healthy Controls.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Assessing self-reported empathy among chiropractic students at a South African university.The Journal of chiropractic education · 2026Article
- Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the pain attention and awareness questionnaire for nonspecific musculoskeletal pain.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
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Abstract
Chronic pain is a significant public health concern that imposes substantial burdens on individuals and healthcare systems, and factors that contribute to the development and maintenance of pain-related disability are of increasing empirical and clinical interest. Consistent with the fear-avoidance model of chronic pain, greater pain-related fear has consistently been associated with more severe disability and may predict the progression of disability over time. Recent evidence indicates that treatments designed to reduce pain-related fear are efficacious for improving disability outcomes, and several clinical trials are currently underway to test tailored intervention content and methods of dissemination. Future research in this area is needed to identify factors (e.g., substance use, comorbid psychopathology) that may influence interrelations between pain-related fear, response to treatment, and disability.
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