Tendency to catastrophize somatic sensations: Pain catastrophizing and anxiety sensitivity in predicting headache

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General catastrophic thinking styles about uncomfortable bodily sensations may predispose the development of common health pathologies, such as persistent headache. The purpose of this research was to explore the relationships between the Pain Catastrophizing (PC) Scale and Anxiety Sensitivity (AS) Index, which measure tendencies to catastrophize pain- and anxiety-related somatic sensations, respectively. A non-clinical sample completed the PC Scale, AS Index, and health outcome questionnaires regarding headache (n=1018). Results revealed that: (i) AS and PC are empirically separate constructs; (ii) the overlap between PC and AS lies within the domain of fearing physical catastrophe; (iii) AS independently predicts weekly headache, headache pain intensity, and the number of a wide range of physical symptoms associated with headache; and (iv) PC independently predicts the presence of weekly headache. Limitations and implications of this research, as well as recommendations for future research directions are discussed.

Langue d'origine	English
Pages (de-à)	226-235
Nombre de pages	10
Journal	Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Volume	35
Numéro de publication	4
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1080/16506070600898397
Statut de publication	Published - déc. 2006

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Funding Information:
The authors thank Heather Lee Loughlin, Nadine Rossy, and Dean Tripp for their assistance in organizing data collection and all the students who assisted in administering questionnaires for this study. The first author was supported by a Canadian Institutes of Health Research doctoral scholarship. The second and third authors are supported through Investigator Awards from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the second author is additionally supported through a Killam Research Professorship from the Dalhousie University Faculty of Science.

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Clinical Psychology

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Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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