Research studies focusing on the fear-avoidance model have expanded considerably since
the review by Vlaeyen and Linton (Vlaeyen JWS & Linton, SJ (2000). Fear-avoidance and its …

Pain interrupts and demands attention. The authors review evidence for how and why this
interruption of attention is achieved. The interruptive function of pain depends on the …

Objective: The fear-avoidance (FA) model of chronic pain describes how individuals
experiencing acute pain may become trapped into a vicious circle of chronic disability and …

There is growing evidence for the idea that in back pain patients, pain-related fear (fear of
pain/physical activity/(re) injury) may be more disabling than pain itself. A number of …

Objective: to investigate the relationship between fear-related avoidance of activities and
physical frailty. Subjects and methods: fear-related avoidance of activities, physical …

This article presents a meta-analysis of research on evaluative conditioning (EC), defined as
a change in the liking of a stimulus (conditioned stimulus; CS) that results from pairing that …

Catastrophizing about pain has emerged as a critical variable in how we understand
adjustment to pain in both adults and children. In children, however, current methods of …

The dot probe task [J Abnorm Psychol 95 (1986) 15] is an often-used paradigm to
investigate selective attention to threat. A facilitated response to probes that appear at the …

A wealth of research addresses intra-individual determinants of pain, distress and disability.
In contrast, limited attention has been devoted to the interpersonal domain. It is well …

This study examined the factor structure of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale in three different
Dutch-speaking samples: 550 pain-free students, 162 chronic low back pain patients, and …