Patients in pain may not associate psychologists with an avenue for help, yet their expertise can be a part of an innovative ...

People today are yearning for the experience of being understood. Satisfying this need is key to healing an age of anger and ...

Chronic pain is remarkably common: Roughly 20% of adults in the US live with it. And people with chronic pain are more likely to have depression, anxiety, and substance abuse disorders. But this ...

About 40% of patients in primary care have pain or illness that cannot be explained by diagnostic tests. It is commonly assumed that the symptoms are “all in their heads,” and that little or nothing ...

Many patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) suffer from abdominal pain even between acute inflammatory flare-ups.

Pain perception in affected individuals is more strongly influenced by learned fear than in healthy individuals. Changes ...

The opioid crisis remains a significant public health challenge in the United States. In 2022, over 2.5 million American adults had an opioid use disorder, and opioids accounted for nearly 76% of ...

When Gordon Flett, a psychology professor who has spent his career studying perfectionism, was bringing up his two daughters, he was determined to help them understand that they didn’t need to be ...