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ArticleScientific reports2025

Prior therapeutic experiences and treatment expectations are differentially associated with pain-related disability in individuals with chronic pain.

Simon Felix Zerth, Lukas Andreas Basedow, Winfried Rief, Ulrike Bingel, Frank Euteneuer, Jenny Riecke, Marcel Wilhelm, Stefan Salzmann

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Simon Felix ZerthClinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Department of Psychology, Philipps University of Marburg, Gutenbergstraße 18, 35032, Marburg, Germany. simon.zerth@uni-marburg.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-7869-6349
Lukas Andreas BasedowClinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Department of Psychology, Philipps University of Marburg, Gutenbergstraße 18, 35032, Marburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4866-8686
Winfried RiefClinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Department of Psychology, Philipps University of Marburg, Gutenbergstraße 18, 35032, Marburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7019-2250
Ulrike BingelCenter for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Neurology, University Medicine Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147, Essen, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9528-3204
Frank EuteneuerBiological Psychology and Neuroscience, Vinzenz Pallotti University, Pallottistraße 3, 56179, Vallendar, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9346-4346
Jenny RieckeClinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Department of Psychology, Philipps University of Marburg, Gutenbergstraße 18, 35032, Marburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2683-7541
Marcel WilhelmClinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Department of Psychology, Philipps University of Marburg, Gutenbergstraße 18, 35032, Marburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8055-9346
Stefan SalzmannClinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Department of Psychology, Philipps University of Marburg, Gutenbergstraße 18, 35032, Marburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9597-0303

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Many individuals suffering from chronic pain do not benefit sufficiently from treatment. Prior treatment experiences and treatment expectations play a significant role in perceived symptom severity and treatment-related outcomes in many chronic diseases. Their role in chronic pain, however, remains underexplored. Therefore, the present study investigated the role of treatment experiences and treatment expectations for pain-related disability in individuals suffering from chronic pain. Participants suffering from chronic pain who were receiving treatment (pharmacotherapy, physiotherapy, and/or psychotherapy) completed questionnaires as part of an online survey. Prior improvement, worsening, and side effect experiences and their relation with treatment expectations were assessed with the generic rating scale for previous treatment experiences, treatment expectations, and treatment effects (GEEE), and pain-related disability via the pain disability questionnaire (PDI). Multiple linear regressions were performed to determine how prior treatment experiences related to treatment expectations and whether prior experiences and current treatment expectations were associated with pain-related disability. In total, 212 participants (86.3% female) were included. Prior worsening experience as well as stronger worsening and side effect expectations were associated with higher pain-related disability. Screening patients for different expectation domains could be an important strategy to detect and target potentially relevant factors influencing pain-related disability and treatment outcome.

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Chronic PainPersons with DisabilitiesAdultAgedDisability EvaluationFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPain ManagementPain MeasurementSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeChronic painPharmacotherapyPhysiotherapyPsychotherapyTreatment expectationTreatment experience

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