Anxiety sensitivity and its impact on pain experiences and conditions: A state of the art

Sherry H. Stewart, Gordon J.G. Asmundson

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Abstract

This paper serves as an introduction to the special issue of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy devoted to the topic of anxiety sensitivity (AS) and its impact on pain experiences and conditions. We provide a historical overview of relevant cognitive behavioural models of chronic pain, summarize recent models incorporating the AS construct, and introduce the papers in the special issue. These papers are organized into two sets - basic laboratory-based investigations and relatively more applied studies. We attempt to highlight some of the most important findings from each of these investigations and studies, in turn. Then, we consider several important conclusions derived from the set of special issue papers and the implications of these for the practice of cognitive-behavioural interventions with pain populations. Finally, we make several suggestions for directions for future investigations in this burgeoning area of cognitive behavioural research and practice.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)185-188
Number of pages4
JournalCognitive Behaviour Therapy
Volume35
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2006

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Clinical Psychology

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