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…
We predicted that chronic pain patients have a more negative stress mindset and a lower level of social identification than people without chronic pain and that this, in turn, influences well-being through less adaptive coping. 1240 partici…
This study aimed to examine the extent to which illness beliefs, coping styles, pain acceptance, pain catastrophizing, and psychological distress mediate the relationship between fibromyalgia symptoms and quality of life (QoL) in a female c…
This correlational study investigated the relationships between temperament, beliefs about pain control, and pain intensity ratings in a group of 103 women diagnosed with endometriosis. Temperament traits were assessed using the Formal Char…