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Can Sensory- and Attachment-Informed Approaches Modify the Perception of Pain? An Experimental Study
Pain Research & Management, Vol.2021, pp.1-8
2021
PMCID: PMC8601840
PMID: 34804266
Abstract
Accumulating evidence linking pain with both attachment and sensory processing variables introduces the possibility that attachment- and sensory-informed strategies may modify pain experiences. The aim of this study was to investigate this proposition using an experimentally induced pain procedure. Pain perceptions of individuals using either a sensory-informed (weighted modality) or an attachment-informed (secure base priming) coping strategy were compared with those of individuals using no designated coping strategy. An independent measures experimental study design was used with a convenience sample of 272 pain-free adults. Experimental participants (n = 156) were randomly allocated to either an attachment (n = 75) or a sensory (n = 81) intervention group. Data from these participants were compared to those of 116 participants involved in an earlier cold pressor study in which no coping strategy was used. All participants completed the same sensory, attachment, and distress questionnaires and participated in the same cold pressor pain test. ANCOVAs revealed that participants in the sensory- and attachment-informed intervention groups reported significantly higher pain thresholds than the control group. Participants allocated to the sensory group also reported higher pain intensity scores than the control group. There were no significant differences in pain tolerance between the three groups after controlling for covariates. While further research is required, findings encourage further consideration of sensory- and attachment-informed strategies for people anticipating a painful experience.
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- Title
- Can Sensory- and Attachment-Informed Approaches Modify the Perception of Pain? An Experimental Study
- Authors
- Pamela Joy Meredith (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - LegacyNicole Emma Andrews (Author) - The University of QueenslandJessica Thackeray (Author) - The University of QueenslandSophie Bowen (Author) - The University of QueenslandCory Poll (Author) - The University of QueenslandJenny Strong (Author) - The University of Queensland
- Publication details
- Pain Research & Management, Vol.2021, pp.1-8
- Publisher
- Hindawi Limited
- Date published
- 2021
- DOI
- 10.1155/2021/5527261
- ISSN
- 1918-1523; 1203-6765
- PMID
- 34804266; PMC8601840
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2021 Pamela Joy Meredith et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health - Occupational Therapy; Cancer Research Cluster; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99584905902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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