| Literature DB >> 35551473 |
Emma Fisher1,2, Christopher Eccleston3,4.
Abstract
How to prevent the onset, maintenance, or exacerbation of pain is a major focus of clinical pain science. Pain prevention can be distinctly organised into primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. Primary prevention describes avoiding hurt or pain, secondary prevention describes reducing pain when pain is unavoidable, and tertiary prevention describes preventing or reducing ongoing negative consequences such as high functional disability or distress due to chronic pain. Each poses separate challenges where unique psychological factors will play a role. In this short review article, we highlight psychological factors important to primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention and provide direction for the field. We present 2 case studies on secondary prevention in children and adolescents and tertiary prevention in adults with chronic pain. Finally, we provide research directions for progression in this field, highlighting the importance of clear theoretical direction, the identification of risk factors for those most likely to develop pain, and the importance of treatment.Entities:
Keywords: Cognitive behavioural therapy; Evidence; Pain; Prevention; Psychological
Year: 2022 PMID: 35551473 PMCID: PMC9099056 DOI: 10.1007/s00482-022-00651-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Schmerz ISSN: 0932-433X Impact factor: 1.629
