The importance of catastrophizing for successful pharmacological treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain

Cory Toth, Shauna Brady, Melinda Hatfield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada Objective: Catastrophizing may be a negative predictor of pain-related outcomes. We evaluated the impact of catastrophizing upon success of first-line pharmacotherapy in the m...

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Main Authors: Toth C, Brady S, Hatfield M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2014-06-01
Series:Journal of Pain Research
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/the-importance-of-catastrophizing-for-successful-pharmacological-treat-a17348