Insights into pain distraction and the impact of pain catastrophizing on pain perception during different types of distraction tasks

IntroductionDistraction is commonly used to reduce pain, but the effectiveness of distractions remains inconclusive. Studies have shown that pain catastrophizing could modulate the effectiveness of distraction strategies. The present study aimed to compare various distraction tasks, then control for...

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Main Authors: Arash Asefi Rad, Pia-Maria Wippert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Pain Research
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpain.2024.1266974/full