Over the last decades, psychological mechanisms have been identified as key in the understanding of pain development and maintenance of vulvodynia. Furthermore, psychological treatments in the form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) have proven helpful for those suffering. Still, prospective studies investigating psychological mechanisms over time are lacking, as are clinical studies investigating their role in treatment. The overall aim of this dissertation is to further the understanding of pain-related behavior and its role in the development and maintenance of vulvodynia by applying a fear-avoidance-endurance theoretical framework. It further aimed at consolidating the understanding of such a framework through a clinical proof of con...
Research studies focusing on the fear-avoidance model have expanded considerably since the review by...
Introduction: Recurring pain in the vulvar- or vaginal region induced by touch or pressure is common...
In chronic musculoskeletal pain, avoidance behavior is a prominent behavioral characteristic that ca...
Psychological processes are known to influence the development and impact of chronic pain. Moreover,...
Essential Vulvodynia is a genito-urinary condition characterised by vulval pain, psychological distr...
Contains fulltext : 71424.pdf (publisher's version ) (Open Access)In this thesis, ...
Background Women with Vulvodynia experience pain, related impacts on sex and daily functioning, and ...
Objectives: Patients' beliefs and expectations about their pain have been identified as important di...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Vulvodynia is a prevalent chronic vulval pain condition affecting 10%-28% ...
The traditional biomedical understanding and treatment of chronic pain seems to fail: pain persists,...
Objective: Behavioral factors such as avoidance and persistence have received massive theoretical an...
In chronic musculoskeletal pain, avoidance behavior is a prominent behavioral characteristic that ca...
The Fear-Avoidance model proposes that pain-related fear and avoidance behavior play a key role in t...
Background: Recurring pain in the vulvovaginal regional induced by touch or pressure is thought to b...
This review addresses recent developments in fear of movement-related pain and avoidance research, a...
Research studies focusing on the fear-avoidance model have expanded considerably since the review by...
Introduction: Recurring pain in the vulvar- or vaginal region induced by touch or pressure is common...
In chronic musculoskeletal pain, avoidance behavior is a prominent behavioral characteristic that ca...
Psychological processes are known to influence the development and impact of chronic pain. Moreover,...
Essential Vulvodynia is a genito-urinary condition characterised by vulval pain, psychological distr...
Contains fulltext : 71424.pdf (publisher's version ) (Open Access)In this thesis, ...
Background Women with Vulvodynia experience pain, related impacts on sex and daily functioning, and ...
Objectives: Patients' beliefs and expectations about their pain have been identified as important di...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Vulvodynia is a prevalent chronic vulval pain condition affecting 10%-28% ...
The traditional biomedical understanding and treatment of chronic pain seems to fail: pain persists,...
Objective: Behavioral factors such as avoidance and persistence have received massive theoretical an...
In chronic musculoskeletal pain, avoidance behavior is a prominent behavioral characteristic that ca...
The Fear-Avoidance model proposes that pain-related fear and avoidance behavior play a key role in t...
Background: Recurring pain in the vulvovaginal regional induced by touch or pressure is thought to b...
This review addresses recent developments in fear of movement-related pain and avoidance research, a...
Research studies focusing on the fear-avoidance model have expanded considerably since the review by...
Introduction: Recurring pain in the vulvar- or vaginal region induced by touch or pressure is common...
In chronic musculoskeletal pain, avoidance behavior is a prominent behavioral characteristic that ca...