TY - JOUR
T1 - Posttraumatic stress disorder and chronic pain
AU - Palacio, Carolina
AU - Krikorian, Alicia
AU - Saldarriaga, Nora
AU - Vargas, John Jairo
PY - 2012/10
Y1 - 2012/10
N2 - Chronic pain has been long recognized as a stressor that can precipitate anxiety symptoms. Research has recently focused on the prevalence and role of pain-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Rates of chronic pain among those diagnosed with PTSD are unexpectedly high, and it is still unknown why pain and PTSD symptoms coexist. Yet, different physiological, psychological, and behavioral mechanisms could explain the association between both disorders. PTSD is a disorder that requires the exposure to a traumatic event and is characterized by avoidance, re-experiencing, and increased physiological arousal. Psychological and neurobiological interacting factors are responsible for the occurrence and maintenance of PTSD and, thus, they should be considered when understanding the relationship between PTSD and chronic pain. In the present review, aspects related to PTSD diagnosis and detection are discussed in the context of chronic pain, as well as its risk factors and management.
AB - Chronic pain has been long recognized as a stressor that can precipitate anxiety symptoms. Research has recently focused on the prevalence and role of pain-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Rates of chronic pain among those diagnosed with PTSD are unexpectedly high, and it is still unknown why pain and PTSD symptoms coexist. Yet, different physiological, psychological, and behavioral mechanisms could explain the association between both disorders. PTSD is a disorder that requires the exposure to a traumatic event and is characterized by avoidance, re-experiencing, and increased physiological arousal. Psychological and neurobiological interacting factors are responsible for the occurrence and maintenance of PTSD and, thus, they should be considered when understanding the relationship between PTSD and chronic pain. In the present review, aspects related to PTSD diagnosis and detection are discussed in the context of chronic pain, as well as its risk factors and management.
KW - Assessment
KW - Chronic pain
KW - Intervention
KW - Posttraumatic stress disorder
KW - Trauma
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84886055176&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1053/j.trap.2013.08.005
DO - 10.1053/j.trap.2013.08.005
M3 - Artículo en revista científica indexada
AN - SCOPUS:84886055176
SN - 1084-208X
VL - 16
SP - 190
EP - 195
JO - Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management
JF - Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management
IS - 4
ER -