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A new study showed that more research is needed on treatment for vulvodynia
Treatment recommendations for provoked vulvodynia (PVD) are based on clinical experiences and there has been a need for systematically summarizing the controlled trials in this field. The aim of this study was to provide an overview of randomized...
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New study: Shared social identities in mass gatherings can lead to lowered health risk perceptions and increased health risk behaviours
A new study published in Social Science and Medicine explored how healthcare professionals perceive health risk perceptions and behaviours in mass gatherings.
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Communicating acceptance and understanding of pain patients’ experiences does not take extra time
A new study that was published in European Journal of Physiotherapy investigated physiotherapists validating and invalidating communication when seeing patients with low back pain problems.
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New study: Negative affect plays an important role in sleep disorders and pain in adolescents
A new study that was published in the scientific journal Pain showed that sleep problems and pain mutually influence each other during adolescence, but that it is primarily sleep problems that can predict pain. The results of the study indicate that...
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New research: Who benefits from exposure-based CBT for IBS?
A new study published in the internationally renowned CBT journal Behaviour Research and Therapy shows that gradually approaching IBS symptoms (so-called exposure) is especially important for a subgroup of individuals with IBS who show a high degree of...
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New research: Improving the ability to regulate emotions is critical for patients with pain and concurrent affective problems
Improving the ability to regulate emotions associated with both pain and depression appears to be important for improving treatment outcomes for patients suffering from both symptoms.
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Feeling unsafe or fearful of crime? Perceived reasons of unsafety among older adults
Are feelings of unsafety mostly triggered by fear of crime, or should we also consider other non-crime related reasons of unsafety relevant for older adults (65 years old and older)? The study examined whether different perceived reasons for feeling...