Assessing cognitive coping strategies for acute postsurgical pain.

Butler, Robert W.; Damarin, Fred; Beaulieu, Cynthia L.; Schwebel, Andrew I.; Thorn, Beverly E.

doi:10.1037/1040-3590.1.1.41

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“…These results confirm and extend previous research in which catastrophizing was found to be associated with more intense pain following a variety of elective surgery procedures (Butler et al, 1989). In order to assess the generalizability of these results, future research should consider the impact that catastrophizing may have on other forms of acute clinical pain (e.g., pain during childbirth).…”

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“…Cognitive coping and catastrophizing were assessed using the Cognitive Coping Strategies Inventory (CCSI; Butler et al, 1989). Following the standard instructions, patients rated how often they used each of 70 identified strategies for dealing with pain (e.g., "I take myself very far away from the pain by using my imagination.").…”

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“…To date, however, there has been little research on this topic. In one of the few studies to examine this issue, we previously reported on the relations between cognitive strategies and postoperative pain in general surgical patients (Butler et al, 1989). Using a cognitive strategies questionnaire developed specifically for use with acute pain patients, we found that greater reliance on cognitive coping strategies was associated with lower ratings of postoperative pain intensity.…”

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Relation of cognitive coping and catastrophizing to acute pain and analgesic use following breast cancer surgery

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This study investigated the relation of cognitive coping and catastrophizing to acute postoperative pain and analgesic use. Fifty-nine women who had just undergone breast cancer surgery rated their pain on 3 consecutive days and completed a self-report measure of cognitive coping and catastrophizing prior to hospital discharge. Analgesic use over the 3-day period was tabulated from pharmacy records. Based on prior research, it was hypothesized that increased catastrophizing and decreased use of cognitive coping strategies would be associated with greater pain and analgesic use. Results partially confirmed these hypotheses. Catastrophizing, but not cognitive coping, was associated with individual differences in pain intensity and analgesic use. Additional analyses indicated that age was a significant predictor of both catastrophizing and postoperative pain. Specifically, younger patients were more likely to catastrophize and to report increased postoperative pain. Theoretical and clinical implications of these findings are discussed.

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“…Catastrophizing-The Catastrophizing scale of the Cognitive Coping Strategies Inventory (Butler, Damarin, Beaulieu, Schwebel, & Thorn, 1989) was designed to measure catastrophizing in response to pain. The Fatigue Catastrophizing Scale was developed by substituting the word fatigue for pain in the instructions and item content .…”

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“…This average fatigue score showed high internal consistency across the four measurement points (α = .91-.93). Previous research has demonstrated the reliability and validity of the Fatigue Symptom Inventory in women diagnosed with breast cancer (Broeckel et al, 1998;Hann et al, 1998 Catastrophizing-The Catastrophizing scale of the Cognitive Coping Strategies Inventory (Butler, Damarin, Beaulieu, Schwebel, & Thorn, 1989) was designed to measure catastrophizing in response to pain. The Fatigue Catastrophizing Scale was developed by substituting the word fatigue for pain in the instructions and item content .…”

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Utility of a cognitive-behavioral model to predict fatigue following breast cancer treatment.

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The objective of the current study was twofold: (a) to determine whether subgroups of breast cancer patients could be identified on the basis of their distinct trajectory or pattern of fatigue following treatment for early stage cancer using growth mixture modeling and (b) to examine whether the subgroups could be distinguished on the basis of a cognitive-behavioral model. Growth mixture modeling and a prospective longitudinal design were used to examine the course of fatigue after treatment for early stage breast cancer. Women (n = 261; mean age = 55.2 years) provided fatigue ratings for 6 months following treatment. A low-fatigue group (n = 85) and a high-fatigue group (n = 176) were extracted. Women who were not married, had a lower income, had a higher body mass index, engaged in greater fatigue catastrophizing, and were lower in exercise participation were more likely to be in the high-fatigue group. Only body mass index and catastrophizing remained significant predictors in multivariate analysis. Findings suggest considerable heterogeneity in the experience of fatigue following treatment and support the utility of a cognitive-behavioral model in predicting the course of posttreatment fatigue. Keywordsfatigue; breast cancer; catastrophizing; exercise; growth mixture modeling Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms reported by women undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy for breast cancer and may persist for months and even years following treatment (Andrykowski, Curran, & Lightner, 1998;Bower et al., 2006;Broeckel, Jacobsen, Horton, Balducci, & Lyman, 1998;Jacobsen & Stein, 1999 2002). Evidence for the persistence of fatigue comes primarily from studies comparing breast cancer patients with age-matched women with no history of cancer (Andrykowski et al., 1998;Broeckel et al., 1998;Hann et al., 1998) and with published norms (Bower et al., 2000). On the basis of the research to date, however, it is difficult to draw definitive conclusions about fatigue persistence. This is because of the cross-sectional nature of most previous studies and because the length of time between treatment completion and the assessment of fatigue has varied greatly across previous studies. An additional issue concerns the fact that most studies consider only fatigue scores in the aggregate and do not examine whether there are subgroups of patients who differ in their experience of fatigue after treatment completion. This approach of using aggregate (i.e., group mean) scores may mask meaningful differences among subgroups of patients in the severity, course, and predictors of fatigue. For example, it may be the case that some patients report a reduction in fatigue as time since treatment increases, whereas others report worsening of fatigue; consequently, the overall trajectory of fatigue for the group as a whole would not appear to change.A study of fatigue in breast cancer patients by Bower et al. (2000) partly addressed this issue. In this study, women diagnosed with breast cancer an average of 35 months previously w...

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Coping and catastrophizing in chronic pain: A psychometric analysis and comparison of two measures

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Assessing cognitive coping strategies for acute postsurgical pain.

Cited by 63 publications

References 21 publications

Relation of cognitive coping and catastrophizing to acute pain and analgesic use following breast cancer surgery

Relation of cognitive coping and catastrophizing to acute pain and analgesic use following breast cancer surgery

Utility of a cognitive-behavioral model to predict fatigue following breast cancer treatment.

Coping and catastrophizing in chronic pain: A psychometric analysis and comparison of two measures

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