Goal conflict in chronic pain: day reconstruction method.

ABSTRACT:

Background

When suffering from chronic pain, attempts to control or avoid pain often compete with other daily activities. Engaging in one activity excludes engaging in another, equally valued activity, which is referred to as "goal conflict." As yet, the presence and effects of goal conflicts in patients with chronic pain remain poorly understood.

Methods

This study systematically mapped the presence and experience of goal conflicts in patients with fibromyalgia compared to healthy controls. A total of 40 patients and 37 controls completed a semi-structured interview in which they first reconstructed the previous day, identified conflicts experienced during that day, and classified each of the conflicting goals in one of nine goal categories. Additionally, they assessed how

SUBMITTER: Claes N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6098675 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature