Journal article
An exploratory study of changes in salivary cortisol, depression, and pain intensity after treatment for chronic pain
Pain Medicine, Vol.9(6), pp.752-758
2008
Abstract
To investigate the relationship between cortisol levels, pain intensity, and negative mood in chronic pain patients participating in a multidisciplinary pain management program. Eighteen chronic pain patients collected saliva samples over several days both directly before and after attending a 4-week multidisciplinary pain management program. Saliva samples were assayed for their cortisol concentration. Participants also completed self-report measures of pain intensity and depression.Usual pain intensity and waking cortisol levels changed in parallel following treatment, as did changes in depression and cortisol levels late in the morning and in the evening. Depression did not mediate the association between cortisol and usual pain intensity; neither did pain intensity moderate the association between cortisol and depression. Changes in cortisol secretion may provide a useful biological marker of treatment outcome in chronic pain patients after their participation in a multidisciplinary pain management program.
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- Title
- An exploratory study of changes in salivary cortisol, depression, and pain intensity after treatment for chronic pain
- Authors/Creators
- K.D. Evans (Author/Creator)W. Douglas (Author/Creator)N. Bruce (Author/Creator)P.D. Drummond (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Pain Medicine, Vol.9(6), pp.752-758
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Identifiers
- 991005543934007891
- Copyright
- © American Academy of Pain Medicine
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Psychology
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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