Interactive effects of pain catastrophizing and mindfulness on pain intensity in women with fibromyalgia.
Kathleen Dorado, Kristin L Schreiber, Alexandra Koulouris, Robert R Edwards, Vitaly Napadow, Asimina Lazaridou
Health Psychology Open 2018 DOI: 10.1177/2055102918807406 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational diary study using multilevel modeling Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Patients with fibromyalgia |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Catastrophizing Chronic pain Fibromyalgia Pain severity |
| Key findings | The daily association between pain catastrophizing and pain intensity was moderated by certain facets of trait mindfulness, indicating that different aspects of mindfulness interact differently with pain and catastrophizing. The authors suggest this may have implications for designing and testing interventions targeting mindfulness and catastrophizing in fibromyalgia patients. |
Abstract
The objective of this study was to examine the association between facets of trait mindfulness, pain catastrophizing, and pain severity in a sample of patients with fibromyalgia. Patients with fibromyalgia completed validated baseline and diary assessments of clinical pain, mindfulness, and pain catastrophizing. Multilevel modeling analyses indicated that the daily association between catastrophizing and pain intensity was moderated by certain mindfulness facets. Our findings suggest that various aspects of mindfulness may interact differently with pain and catastrophizing, which may have implications for the design and testing of interventions targeting mindfulness and catastrophizing in fibromyalgia patients.
Comparable studies
Other observational and cohort studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Using Self-Report Assessment Methods to Explore Facets of Mindfulness Undergraduate students | 2006 | Observational cohort | |
| Effectiveness of a meditation-based stress reduction program in the treatment of anxiety disorders Patients with generalized anxiety disorder or panic disorder with or without agoraphobia | 1992 | Observational cohort | n = 22 |
| Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness Participants with extensive Insight meditation experience and matched controls | 2005 | Observational cohort | n = 20 |
| Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity Experienced meditators and matched meditation-naive controls | 2011 | Observational cohort | |
| Long-term meditators self-induce high-amplitude gamma synchrony during mental practice Long-term Buddhist practitioners and controls | 2004 | Observational cohort |
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