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News Summaries of The Journal of Pain • 2006
The Peer Review Journal of the American Pain Society

December, 2006

Disability Determination: Validity With Occupational Low Back Pain
Burden of Illness in Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: The Patients' Perspective
Sex Differences in Facial Encoding of Pain

November, 2006

Sex Hormones and Pain in Regularly Menstruating Women with Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation in Fibromyalgia and Chronic Back Pain: A Prospective Outcome Study
Evidence Based Scientific Data Documenting the Treatment and Cost Effectiveness of Comprehensive Pain Programs for Chronic Nonmalignant Pain
Use of the Chronic Pain Coping Inventory to Assess Older Adults’ Pain Coping Strategies

October, 2006

Concerns About Medication and Medication Use in Chronic Pain
Factors Associated with Early Opioid Prescribing Among Workers with Low Back Injuries
Catastrophizing and Pain-Contingent Rest Predict Patient Adjustment In Men with Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

September, 2006

Factors Associated with Delay to Analgesia in Emergency Departments
Symptom Profiles Differ in Patients with Neuropathic vs. Non-Neuropathic Pain
A Reconsideration of the Relevance of Systemic Low-dose Ketamine to the Pathophysiology of Fibromyalgia

August, 2006

Peripheral and Central Contributions to Hyperalgesia in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Prevalence and Characteristics of Breakthrough Pain in Opioid-treated Patients with Noncancer Pain
Sex, Gender and Age: Contributions to Laboratory Pain Responding in Children and Adolescents

July, 2006

Study Shows Race and Education Influences Pain Coping Ability
Serotonin Response Could Play Role in Treating Fibromyalgia Pain
Study Questions Validity of “Tender Points” in Diagnosing Fibromyalgia

May, 2006

Parent and Child Anxiety Sensitivity; Relationship to Children’s Experimental Pain Responsivity
Hypervigilence to Learned Pain Signals: a Componential Analysis
Does Self-Efficacy Influence Leg Muscle Pain During Cycling Exercise?

April, 2006

Patient Ethnicity, Geographic Location Influence Physician Prescribing of Opioid Pain Medications
Pain Affects Mother-Child Relationships
Kids With Back Pain at Risk for Psycho-Social Impairment
Neuropathic Pain More Widespread Than Previously Thought

March, 2006

Can Palm Pilots Aid in Pain Management?
Testosterone Patch Improves Sexual Dysfunction from Opioid Pain Medications

February, 2006

Does Partner Support Help Relieve Pain?
Does Cognitive-Behavioral Pain Management Work for Cancer Patients?
What is the Real Value of Patient Self Reports for Assessing Pain?

January, 2006

Do Opioid Pain Medications Increase Pain Sensitivity?
Is Your Pain Level a Five or a Six?
Does Pain Affect Attention?