Selective processing of threat-related cues in day surgery patients and prediction of post-operative pain
Munafò, M.R. and Stevenson, J. (2003) Selective processing of threat-related cues in day surgery patients and prediction of post-operative pain. British Journal of Health Psychology, 8, (4), 439-449.. (doi:10.1348/135910703770238293).
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Description/Abstract
Objective: To investigate the use of a measure of selective processing bias associated with anxiety as a predictor of post-operative pain independently of self-report measures of anxiety.
Methods: Forty-seven women admitted for minor gynaecological surgical procedures completed a selective processing task (modified Stroop) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory immediately prior to surgery. Following surgery they completed the McGill Short-Form Pain Questionnaire. Intraoperative analgesia consumption was also recorded.
Results: Participants demonstrated significantly slower colour-naming times for physical threat cues than control cues. This was not due to an emotionality effect, as colour-naming times for neutral and positive cues were not significantly different. This bias was congruent with the participants' current concerns, as colour-naming times were significantly slower for physical threat words than for social threat words. This index of selective processing bias significantly predicted post-operative pain independently of self-reported state and trait anxiety.
Conclusions: The advantages of measures of psychological constructs that are not reliant on self-reporting are discussed.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSNs: | 1359-107X (print) |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RD Surgery R Medicine > RC Internal medicine B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Psychology > Division of Clinical Neuroscience |
| Item ID: | 18394 |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Jan 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Apr 2013 10:25 |
| Contributors: | Munafò, M.R. (Author) Stevenson, J. (Author) |
| Date: | 2003 |
| Status: | Published |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/18394 |
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