Caretaker marriages: The impact of chronic pain syndrome on marital adjustment

Feinauer, Leslie L.; Steele, William

doi:10.1080/01926189208250891

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“…Research findings show that up to 83% of spouses report significant depressive symptomatology. Interestingly, whether a well spouse develops depression seems to be influenced most by how the person with pain copes with the pain experience (Feinauer & Steele, 1992;Schwartz & Slater, 1991). One of the major problems reported by spouses is uncertainty about the condition of their partners.…”

Section: Impact Of Chronic Pain On the Familymentioning

confidence: 98%

“…In some cases, the sacrifice of sexual gratification by the spouse of the pain sufferer is seen as a source of increased closeness. For male pain sufferers, illness may be perceived as a legitimate reason for seeking nurturance; therefore, decreased sexual intimacy can result in increased emotional intimacy, which may be experienced as highly desirable by both partners (Feinauer & Steele, 1992).…”

Section: Impact Of Chronic Pain On the Familymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Chronic Pain and the Family: Theory-Driven Treatment Approaches

Lewandowski

Morris

Draucker

et al. 2007

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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The chronic pain experience is the product of a complex interaction of many factors including biological, social, psychological, environmental, and familial. The presence of chronic pain can impact the family system with significant, negative consequences; the family may also be responsible, in part, for maintaining and perpetuating pain problems. The need to examine the family dimension of the chronic pain experience and offer family/couple therapy, should it be indicated, is vital to comprehensive pain management. Operant behavioral, cognitive-behavioral, and structural family therapy approaches are advocated for such families, along with a clear need for controlled evaluations of these approaches.

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Section: Impact Of Chronic Pain On the Familymentioning

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Section: Impact Of Chronic Pain On the Familymentioning

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Chronic Pain and the Family: Theory-Driven Treatment Approaches

Lewandowski

Morris

Draucker

et al. 2007

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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“…45 However, many other studies that assessed both variables did not report these correlations. 25,58,64,69,[71][72][73]77,85,86,96,100 Although it is unclear, it is likely that these researchers did not report the correlations because they were weak or not significant. Perceived spousal support is another marital variable that has been of particular interest to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) researchers.…”

Section: Pain Severitymentioning

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Chronic Pain in a Couples Context: A Review and Integration of Theoretical Models and Empirical Evidence

Leonard

Caño

Johansen

2006

The Journal of Pain

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Researchers have become increasingly interested in the social context of chronic pain conditions. The purpose of this article is to provide an integrated review of the evidence linking marital functioning with chronic pain outcomes including pain severity, physical disability, pain behaviors, and psychological distress. We first present an overview of existing models that identify an association between marital functioning and pain variables. We then review the empirical evidence for a relationship between pain variables and several marital functioning variables including marital satisfaction, spousal support, spouse responses to pain, and marital interaction. On the basis of the evidence, we present a working model of marital and pain variables, identify gaps in the literature, and offer recommendations for research and clinical work.Perspective-The authors provide a comprehensive review of the relationships between marital functioning and chronic pain variables to advance future research and help treatment providers understand marital processes in chronic pain.

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“…10,20 Other studies, however, report marital satisfaction is comparable in couples with and without chronic pain. 9 A few studies have examined factors associated with marital satisfaction among spouses of persons with pain. Flor et al 10 reported that marital satisfaction in spouses was positively associated with patients' marital satisfaction and negatively associated with spouse depression.…”

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