Implication of cognitive control capacity in pain experience
Silvestrini, N.
Revue Medicale Suisse 10(436): 1378-1381
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 1660-9379 PMID: 25055470 Document Number: 677360
Chronic pain is often associated with several symptoms in various areas such as depression, irritability, attentional difficulties, or interpersonal distress. Evidence suggests that these comorbidities may be explained by a limited capacity of individuals to exert cognitive control on thoughts, emotions, or behaviors. A decrease of this capacity of control could contribute to the development and maintenance of chronic pain and its associated symptoms. Benefits of the cognitive-behavioral therapy in the treatment of chronic pain may be explained by learning efficient and less costly pain coping strategies in terms of cognitive control capacity.