Trial reportGeneral hospital psychiatry
The role of social isolation in physical and emotional outcomes among patients with chronic pain.
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- Assessing group medical visits for the management of chronic pain in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The Gerontologist · 2026Pooled it
- Independent effects of transcranial direct current stimulation and social influence on pain.Pain · 2025Trial
- Chronic pain patients low in social connectedness report higher pain and need deeper pressure for pain relief.Emotion (Washington, D.C.) · 2023Trial
- Impact of chronic pain on the families of U.S. adults.Pain reports · 2026Article
- Move Toward Recovery: A Feasibility Study for a Physical Activity Intervention to Reduce Post-Surgical Pain in Young Hispanic Breast Cancer Patients.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Chronic disease and social isolation among Canadians: evidence from the 2022 Mental Health and Access to Care Survey.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2026Article
- Invisible pain: Sex/gender differences in pain-related stigma.Acta psychologica · 2026Article
- Exploring the impact of waiting time on physical function and psychosocial measures in individuals with lower limb osteoarthritis awaiting orthopaedic consultation.Journal of health psychology · 2026Article
- Coping strategies used by individuals with chronic orofacial pain: A qualitative study.Journal of health psychology · 2026Article
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- Pain-Related Social and Behavioral Changes: a Complex Interplay.Current pain and headache reports · 2026Review
- Chronic pain in the aging adult with sickle cell disease.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Timing of depressive episode onset relative to chronic pain reveals distinct patterns of affective and multisite pain.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Perceived Companionship Is Associated with Pain Severity but Not Opioid Tapering Among Veterans with Chronic Pain.Journal of general internal medicine · 2025Observational
- The Role of Psychologists in Treating Pelvic Pain Conditions.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2025Review
- Interpersonal relationships in patients suffering from chronic musculoskeletal pain: a case-control study analyzing core conflictual relationship themes and interpersonal problems.BioPsychoSocial medicine · 2025Article
- Quantitative sensory testing for pain: What exactly are we measuring?Current opinion in psychology · 2025Review
- Integrative Treatment Strategies for Chronic Back Pain: A Literature Review with Clinical Recommendations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Review
- A positive spin: large language models can help directors evaluate programs through their patients' own words.Pain reports · 2025Article
- Cognitive profile in burning mouth syndrome versus mild cognitive impairment: A comparative study.Oral diseases · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveSocial isolation negatively impacts early-disease processes and long-term health. Individuals with chronic pain are more vulnerable to social isolation, which exacerbates symptoms. It is currently unclear whether: 1. group-based programs for chronic pain improve social isolation, 2. improvements in social isolation account for improvements in outcomes. This study involved secondary data analysis of participants in a 10-week mind-body physical activity program. We examined whether social isolation improved during treatment, and whether such improvements accounted for improvements in emotional and physical functioning.
methodsParticipants (N = 82) with chronic pain were randomized to a group-based mind-body physical activity intervention with (GetActive-Fitbit; n = 41) or without a Fitbit device (GetActive; n = 41). Participants completed self-reported measures of social isolation, emotional functioning (depression and anxiety symptoms), and multimodal physical functioning (self-report, performance-based, and objective). We used linear mixed effects modeling to examine pre-post treatment changes in social isolation and whether these changes accounted for improvements in emotional and physical functioning.
resultsBoth interventions were associated with significant and comparable improvements in social isolation from baseline to end of treatment, and improvements in social isolation accounted for significant improvements in self-reported emotional and physical functioning.
conclusionInterventions may target social isolation in chronic pain to optimize treatment outcomes.
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