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News Summaries of The Journal of Pain • 2007
The Peer Review Journal of the American Pain Society

December, 2007

First Gulf War Vets Have High Incidence of Chronic Widespread Pain
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Reduces Chronic Headache Frequency
Study Assesses Patient-Controlled Epidural Anesthesia

November, 2007

Daily Activities Photos Help Measure Pain Perceptions
Treat Facial Trigger Points to Moderate Migraine Pain
More Evidence on Pain Relief Benefits of Exercise

October, 2007

Three Articles Focus on Pain in Children
Opioid Treatment Contracts Too Hard to Understand

September, 2007

Study Shows State Medical Boards Believe Prosecutions of Doctors are Increasing for Pain Drug Prescribing
Positive Thinking Helps Children Tolerate Pain

August, 2007

Study Reports 31 Percent of Americans Have Moderate to Severe Pain
Study Links Angina with Chronic Pain Following Bypass Surgery
Pain Inhibits Social and Psychological Function in MS Patients

July, 2007

Study Shows Low Opioid Abuse in Primary Care Pain Patients
Positive Attitude Increases Pain Tolerance During Vigorous Exercise
Burn Pain Still Undertreated

June, 2007

Help for Children with Severe Cancer Pain
External Magnetic Stimulation Reviewed for Pain Management

May, 2007

New Study Links Obesity with Higher Incidence of Chronic Pain
Study Shows Reporting Biases in Pain Assessments
Does Chronic Pain Affect Adolescent Self Perception?
Suppressed Emotions Foster Increased Pain Anger in Low-Back Pain Patients

April, 2007

Study Shows Reporting Biases in Pain Assessments
Why Some Antidepressants Provide Pain Relief
Does the Brain's Pain Matrix Respond to Painful Memories?
Study Analyzes COX-1 and COX-2 Activity in Pain

March, 2007

US Board Certified Pain Physician Practices: Uniformity and Census of the Locations
Factors Associated with Depressed Mood in Chronic Pain Patients: The Role of Intrapersonal Coping Resources

February, 2007

Predictors of Topical Anesthetic Effectiveness in Children
Parental Reassurance and Pedictric Procedural Pain: A Linguistic Description
Preamputation Pain and Acute Pain Predict Chronic Pain After Lower Extremity Amputation

January, 2007

Sex and Pain Related Psychological Variables are Associated with Thermal Pain Sensitivity for Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain
Is High Fear of Pain Associated with Attentional Biases for Pain Related or General Threat?
Musculoskelatal Pain in Primary Health Care: Subgroups Based on Pain Intensity, Disablity, Self Efficacy and Fear Avoidance Variables