The mediating role of catastrophizing in the relationship between pain intensity and depressed mood in older adults with persistent pain: A longitudinal analysis

Conclusions These results support a cognitive-behavioural model and highlight the importance of cognitive factors, in this case catastrophizing, in the relationship between pain intensity and depressed mood in older adults with persistent pain. Implications These findings also have important clinical implications for the treatment of older adults with persistent pain. They highlight the importance of targeting interventions to reduce the influence of catastrophizing as a prerequisite for reducing depressive symptoms in this growing population.
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research