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Emotional distress: Specifying a neglected part of chronic pain
Author(s) -
Barke Antonia,
Koechlin Helen,
Korwisi Beatrice,
Locher Cosima
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.305
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1532-2149
pISSN - 1090-3801
DOI - 10.1002/ejp.1525
Subject(s) - distress , chronic pain , emotional distress , randomized controlled trial , physical therapy , pain catastrophizing , psychological distress , medicine , psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , anxiety
We argue that in all randomized controlled trials that investigate treatments for chronic pain emotional distress should be reported. In a majority of cases, pain intensity and pain‐related disability are measured, yet—despite guidelines to the contrary—pain‐related distress is not included. We suggest that the new extension code for chronic pain as incorporated in the ICD‐11 will be well suited to fill this gap at minute additional effort for the participants.