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The relationship of negative thoughts to pain and psychological distress

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Gil, KM; Williams, DA; Keefe, FJ; Beckham, JC
Published in: Behavior Therapy
January 1, 1990

This study examines the degree to which negative thoughts during flare-ups of pain are related to pain and psychological distress in three pain populations, sickle cell disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and chronic pain. One-hundred eighty-five subjects completed the Inventory of Negative Thoughts in Response to Pain (INTRP), a pain rating scale, the Symptom Checklist 90-R, and the Coping Strategies Questionnaire. Factor analysis of the INTRP revealed three factors: Negative Self-Statements, Negative Social Cognitions, and Self-Blame. High scorers on Negative Self-Statements and Negative Social Cognitions reported more severe pain and psychological distress. Patients with chronic daily pain had more frequent negative thoughts during flare-ups than patients having intermittent pain secondary to sickle cell disease or rheumatoid arthritis. Data suggest that the INTRP has adequate internal consistency and construct validity, and appears to be a useful tool for assessing negative throughts in response to pain. © 1990 Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy. All rights reserved.

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Behavior Therapy

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0005-7894

Publication Date

January 1, 1990

Volume

21

Issue

3

Start / End Page

349 / 362

Related Subject Headings

  • Clinical Psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5202 Biological psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Gil, K. M., Williams, D. A., Keefe, F. J., & Beckham, J. C. (1990). The relationship of negative thoughts to pain and psychological distress. Behavior Therapy, 21(3), 349–362. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0005-7894(05)80336-3
Gil, K. M., D. A. Williams, F. J. Keefe, and J. C. Beckham. “The relationship of negative thoughts to pain and psychological distress.” Behavior Therapy 21, no. 3 (January 1, 1990): 349–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0005-7894(05)80336-3.
Gil KM, Williams DA, Keefe FJ, Beckham JC. The relationship of negative thoughts to pain and psychological distress. Behavior Therapy. 1990 Jan 1;21(3):349–62.
Gil, K. M., et al. “The relationship of negative thoughts to pain and psychological distress.” Behavior Therapy, vol. 21, no. 3, Jan. 1990, pp. 349–62. Scopus, doi:10.1016/S0005-7894(05)80336-3.
Gil KM, Williams DA, Keefe FJ, Beckham JC. The relationship of negative thoughts to pain and psychological distress. Behavior Therapy. 1990 Jan 1;21(3):349–362.
Journal cover image

Published In

Behavior Therapy

DOI

ISSN

0005-7894

Publication Date

January 1, 1990

Volume

21

Issue

3

Start / End Page

349 / 362

Related Subject Headings

  • Clinical Psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5202 Biological psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1701 Psychology