ArticleNeuropsychiatric disease and treatment2016
Pain perception: predictive value of sex, depression, anxiety, somatosensory amplification, obesity, and age.
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- Prospective paired crossover evaluation of potential impact of investigator gender on perceived pain intensity early after acute or scheduled surgery.Biology of sex differences · 2023Observational
- Protective and Risk Factors at the Intersection of Chronic Pain, Depression, Anxiety, and Somatic Amplification: A Latent Profile Approach.Journal of pain research · 2022Article
- The Temporal Modulation of Nocebo Hyperalgesia in a Model of Sustained Pain.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Chronic Pain and Mood Disorders in Asian Americans.Asian/Pacific Island nursing journal · 2021Article
- Temporal divergence of changes in pain and pain-free grip strength after manual acupuncture or electroacupuncture: an experimental study in people with lateral epicondylalgia.Chinese medicine · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectiveFactors affecting pain sensation are still being investigated. In this study, we aimed to examine the effects of sex, age, body mass index (BMI), somatosensory amplification, anxiety, and depression on the perception of pain.
methodsVenipuncture was performed on 140 healthy individuals. All the cases completed a sociodemographic data form, visual analog scale (VAS), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Beck Depression Inventory, and Somatosensory Amplification Scale. Height and weight were also measured.
resultsWhen both the sexes were compared, there was no difference in terms of VAS, BMI, age, and Beck Depression Inventory, but Somatosensory Amplification Scale and BAI were found to be higher in females. A correlation was found among VAS points, BAI, and BMI. The results of a regression analysis show that the BAI score is a predictor for the VAS score.
conclusionThese results indicate that anxiety may be a predictor of pain, whereas sex, depression, somatosensory amplification, age, and weight do not appear to influence the perception of pain.
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