Herron K

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus
2026
Conceptualisation of Empathy in Interactions Between Healthcare Professionals and People With Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Mixed-Methods Study.
Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings ·doi:10.1007/s10880-025-10117-w

Psychological and relational processes, including empathy, are increasingly recognised as central to effective pain care. Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS), a complex chronic pain condition, poses significant challenges for both patients and heal…

article 2025
Assessing the effectiveness of a pelvic pain management programme: does an endometriosis diagnosis influence outcome (a comparative analysis of outcomes in women with and without endometriosis)
Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology ·doi:10.1080/0167482x.2025.2598065

BACKGROUND: Pain Management Programmes (PMPs) are recommended for chronic pain, but their effectiveness for endometriosis-associated chronic pelvic pain (CPP) remains unclear. This study evaluates outcomes from a specialised, multidisciplin…

review 2024
Biopsychosocial Approaches for the Management of Female Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Systematic Review
BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/1471-0528.17987

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Current guidelines recommend biopsychosocial-informed treatment for chronic pelvic pain (CPP). The objective of this systematic review was to describe the available biopsychosocial approaches for the treatment of CPP, …

2020
'ReConnect': a model for working with persistent pain patients on improving sexual relationships.
British journal of pain ·doi:10.1177/2049463719854972

IntroductionMany individuals with persistent pain experience difficulties with sexual function which are exacerbated by avoidance and anxiety. Due to embarrassment or shame, sexual activity may not be identified as a goal for pain managemen…