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Recent onset vs. persistent pain: evidence for a distinction.

E Zarkowska1, H C Philips

  • 1Department of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF U.K. Division of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Shaughnessy Hospital, 4500 Oak Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6H 3N1 Canada.

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|June 1, 1986
PubMed
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Chronic pain and recent onset pain show similar behaviors and subjective experiences. However, the link between pain experience and behavior strengthens with duration, while internal pain dimensions weaken over time.

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Area of Science:

  • Pain research
  • Clinical psychology
  • Rehabilitation science

Background:

  • Distinguishing between chronic and recent onset pain is crucial for effective treatment.
  • Previous research has yielded mixed results on behavioral and subjective pain differences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate differences in pain behavior and subjective pain experience between chronic and recent onset low back pain.
  • To examine the relationship between subjective pain experience and pain behavior in these groups.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of pain behaviors and subjective pain indices.
  • Study included participants with chronic and recent onset low back pain.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences were found in pain behaviors or subjective pain indices between chronic and recent onset pain groups.

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  • A key difference emerged in the relationship between subjective and behavioral pain measures.
  • Pain behaviors were independent of subjective experience in recent onset pain, but this relationship strengthened with pain chronicity.
  • Relationships between behavioral dimensions of pain and subjective pain dimensions weakened with chronicity.

    • Conclusions:

    • While acute and chronic pain may not differ in overt behaviors or subjective reports, their underlying mechanisms and the interplay between experience and behavior diverge.
    • The findings suggest that treatment approaches may need to consider the duration of pain and its impact on the relationship between pain perception and behavior.
    • Further research into the neurobiological and psychological factors influencing these relationships is warranted.