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41 Evidence for working memory deficits in chronic pain. A systematic review and meta-analysis Pain, March 14, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
42 Frequency shifts in the anterior default mode network and the salience network in chronic pain disorder Full Text BMC Psychiatry, March 14, 2013 Clinical Article
43 Empathic responsiveness in amygdala and anterior cingulate cortex in youths with psychopathic traits Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, March 13, 2013 Clinical Article
44 Identification of pain-related psychological risk factors for the development and maintenance of pediatric chronic postsurgical pain Full Text Journal of Pain Research, March 11, 2013 Clinical Article
45 Specific Pain Complaints in Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Screening Positive for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Psychosomatics, March 8, 2013 Clinical Article
46 The stress model of chronic pain: evidence from basal cortisol and hippocampal structure and function in humans Brain, March 6, 2013 Review Article
47 Thresholds and Perception of Cold Pain, Heat Pain, and the Thermal Grill Illusion in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder Psychosomatic Medicine, March 5, 2013 Clinical Article
48 Cerumen impaction in patients with schizophrenia Clinical Schizophrenia & Related Psychoses, March 4, 2013 Clinical Article
49 Impulsivity but not sensation seeking is associated with opioid analgesic misuse risk in patients with chronic pain Addictive Behaviours, February 27, 2013 Clinical Article
50 Genome-wide association study identifies a potent locus associated with human opioid sensitivity Full Text Molecular Psychiatry, February 27, 2013 Clinical Article
51 Painful effects of auditory startle, forehead cooling and psychological stress in patients with fibromyalgia or rheumatoid arthritis Journal of Psychosomatic Research, February 26, 2013 Clinical Article
52 Anxiety and Depression Are Associated With Migraine and Pain in General: An Investigation of the Interrelationships The Journal of Pain, February 22, 2013 Clinical Article
53 Sharing pain and relief: neural correlates of physicians during treatment of patients Full Text Molecular Psychiatry, February 21, 2013 Clinical Article
54 Pain in People With Alzheimer Disease: Potential Applications for Psychophysical and Neurophysiological Research Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, February 19, 2013 Review Article
55 Five-factor personality traits and pain sensitivity. A twin study Pain, February 18, 2013 Clinical Article
56 Barriers to Postoperative Pain Management in Hip Fracture Patients with Dementia as Evaluated by Nursing Staff Pain Management Nursing, February 18, 2013 Review Article
57 Gabapentin reduces preoperative anxiety and pain catastrophizing in highly anxious patients prior to major surgery: a blinded randomized placebo-controlled trial Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, February 15, 2013 Clinical Article
58 Decoding Pain from the Facial Display of Patients with Dementia: A Comparison of Professional and Nonprofessional Observers Pain Medicine, February 15, 2013 Clinical Article
59 The extent of neurocognitive dysfunction in a multidisciplinary pain centre population. Is there a relation between reported and tested neuropsychological functioning? Pain, February 15, 2013 Clinical Article
60 Pain Ratings Reflect Cognitive Context: A Range Frequency Model of Pain Perception Pain, February 15, 2013 Clinical Article
As published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, risk factors for postpartum depression among abused women included age 15-19 (aOR=2.29) and > 35 years of age (aOR=2.33). In non-abused women, risk factors for postpartum depression include unemployment (aOR=1.41), foreign birth (aOR=2.04), and low income (aOR=1.68). Postpartum depression was also associated with women abused prior to pregnancy (aOR=3.28), abuse beginning postpartum (aOR=4.76), and abuse resuming postpartum (aOR=3.81).
Read the article summaryAs published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, low cardiovascular fitness at 18 years of age (n = 1,117,292; follow-up, 3-40 y) is associated with an increased risk of severe depression (HR = 1.96).
Read the article summaryAs published in Clinical Drug Investigation, an initial amisulpride dose of 800 mg (n=38) is more effective that 400 mg with dose titration (n=30) in patients with an acute exacerbation of schizophrenia. A greater number of patients in the 800 mg group than the 400 mg with dose titration group had a 30% reduction in the Positive and Negative Symptom Scale after 4 (68.4% vs. 40.0%) and 6 weeks (71.1% vs. 43.3%).
Read the article summary1 Efficiacy of Melatonin in Chronic Tension Type Headache Patients and Effects on Anxiety and Depression Journal of Neurological Sciences (Turkish), April 1, 2013 Free full text
2 The comorbidity of insomnia, chronic pain, and depression: Dopamine as a putative mechanism Sleep Medicine Reviews , April 5, 2013
3 Pain in people with an intellectual disability Current Opinion in Psychiatry, March 29, 2013 Review Article
4 Panic Disorder in Children and Adolescents with Noncardiac Chest Pain Child Psychiatry and Human Development, February 7, 2013
5 Does Opiate Use in Traumatically Injured Individuals Worsen Pain and Psychological Outcomes? The Journal of Pain, April 22, 2013
6 Cerumen impaction in patients with schizophrenia Clinical Schizophrenia & Related Psychoses, March 4, 2013
7 Psychological factors: anxiety, depression, and somatization symptoms in low back pain patients Journal of Pain Research, February 14, 2013 Free full text
8 Five-factor personality traits and pain sensitivity. A twin study Pain, February 18, 2013
9 Age Differences in the Presence of Pain and Psychological Distress in Younger and Older Cancer Patients Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing, March 26, 2013
10 The effects of relaxation breathing on procedural pain and anxiety during burn care Burns, April 9, 2013
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