Intolerance of Uncertainty and Anxiety-Related Dispositions Predict Pain During Upper Endoscopy

Intolerance of Uncertainty and Anxiety-Related Dispositions Predict Pain During Upper Endoscopy

Although sedatives can defuse anxiety and relieve pain, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) still is uncomfortable and threatening for some patients. Identifying patients who tolerate digestive endoscopy less well remains difficult. Using a prospective design and a multimodal assessment of pain, the pr...

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Main Authors: Marco Lauriola, Manuela Tomai, Rossella Palma, Gaia La Spina, Anastasia Foglia, Cristina Panetta, Marilena Raniolo, Stefano Pontone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
intolerance of uncertainty
anxiety-sensitivity
procedural anxiety
pain catastrophizing
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
prospective-study
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01112/full

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