An integrative review of the influence of expectancies on pain
Expectancies can shape pain experiences. Attention for the influence of expectancies on pain has increased particularly due to research on placebo effects, of which expectancy is believed to be the core mechanism. In the current review, we provide a brief overview of the literature on the influence...
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doaj-2406466fde4d4946981c4f8687336a8d2020-11-24T22:10:53ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782016-08-01710.3389/fpsyg.2016.01270212134An integrative review of the influence of expectancies on painKaya J. Peerdeman0Kaya J. Peerdeman1Antoinette I.M. van Laarhoven2Antoinette I.M. van Laarhoven3Antoinette I.M. van Laarhoven4Madelon L. Peters5Andrea W.M. Evers6Andrea W.M. Evers7Andrea W.M. Evers8Leiden UniversityLeiden Institute for Brain and CognitionLeiden UniversityLeiden Institute for Brain and CognitionLeiden University Medical CenterMaastricht UniversityLeiden UniversityLeiden Institute for Brain and CognitionLeiden University Medical CenterExpectancies can shape pain experiences. Attention for the influence of expectancies on pain has increased particularly due to research on placebo effects, of which expectancy is believed to be the core mechanism. In the current review, we provide a brief overview of the literature on the influence of expectancies on pain. We first discuss the central role of expectancy in the major psychological learning theories. Based on these theories, different kinds of expectancies can be distinguished. Pain experiences are influenced particularly by response expectancies directly pertaining to the pain experience itself, but can also be affected by self-efficacy expectancies regarding one’s ability to cope with pain, and possibly by stimulus expectancies regarding external events. These different kinds of expectancies might interact with each other, and related emotions and cognitions, as reflected by various multifaceted constructs in which expectancies are incorporated. Optimism and pain catastrophizing, in particular, but also hope, trust, worry, and neuroticism have been found to be associated with pain outcomes. We conclude with recommendations for further advancing research on the influence of expectancies on pain and for harnessing expectancy effects in clinical practice.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01270/fullPainTrustself-efficacyworryexpectancyhope |
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Kaya J. Peerdeman Kaya J. Peerdeman Antoinette I.M. van Laarhoven Antoinette I.M. van Laarhoven Antoinette I.M. van Laarhoven Madelon L. Peters Andrea W.M. Evers Andrea W.M. Evers Andrea W.M. Evers |
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Kaya J. Peerdeman Kaya J. Peerdeman Antoinette I.M. van Laarhoven Antoinette I.M. van Laarhoven Antoinette I.M. van Laarhoven Madelon L. Peters Andrea W.M. Evers Andrea W.M. Evers Andrea W.M. Evers An integrative review of the influence of expectancies on pain Frontiers in Psychology Pain Trust self-efficacy worry expectancy hope |
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An integrative review of the influence of expectancies on pain |
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An integrative review of the influence of expectancies on pain |
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An integrative review of the influence of expectancies on pain |
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An integrative review of the influence of expectancies on pain |
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An integrative review of the influence of expectancies on pain |
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integrative review of the influence of expectancies on pain |
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Frontiers in Psychology |
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Expectancies can shape pain experiences. Attention for the influence of expectancies on pain has increased particularly due to research on placebo effects, of which expectancy is believed to be the core mechanism. In the current review, we provide a brief overview of the literature on the influence of expectancies on pain. We first discuss the central role of expectancy in the major psychological learning theories. Based on these theories, different kinds of expectancies can be distinguished. Pain experiences are influenced particularly by response expectancies directly pertaining to the pain experience itself, but can also be affected by self-efficacy expectancies regarding one’s ability to cope with pain, and possibly by stimulus expectancies regarding external events. These different kinds of expectancies might interact with each other, and related emotions and cognitions, as reflected by various multifaceted constructs in which expectancies are incorporated. Optimism and pain catastrophizing, in particular, but also hope, trust, worry, and neuroticism have been found to be associated with pain outcomes. We conclude with recommendations for further advancing research on the influence of expectancies on pain and for harnessing expectancy effects in clinical practice. |
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Pain Trust self-efficacy worry expectancy hope |
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