Psychological considerations in the assessment and treatment of pain in neurorehabilitation and psychological factors predictive of therapeutic response: Evidence and recommendations from the Italian consensus conference on pain in neurorehabilitation

Castelnuovo, G; Giusti, E; Manzoni, G; Saviola, D; Gatti, A; Gabrielli, S; Lacerenza, M; Pietrabissa, G; Cattivelli, R; Spatola, C; Corti, S; Novelli, M; Villa, V; Cottini, A; Lai, C; Pagnini, F; Castelli, L; Tavola, M; Torta, R; Arreghini, M; Zanini, L; Brunani, A; Capodaglio, P; D'Aniello, G; Scarpina, F; Brioschi, A; Priano, L; Mauro, A; Riva, G; Repetto, C; Regalia, C; Molinari, E; Notaro, P; Paolucci, S; Sandrini, G; Simpson, S; Wiederhold, B; Tamburin, S; Agostini, M; Alfonsi, E; Aloisi, A; Alvisi, E; Aprile, I; Armando, M; Avenali, M; Azicnuda, E; Barale, F; Bartolo, M; Bergamaschi, R; Berlangieri, M; Berlincioni, V; Berliocchi, L; Berra, E; Berto, G; Bonadiman, S; Bonazza, S; Bressi, F; Brugnera, A; Brunelli, S; Buzzi, M; Cacciatori, C; Calvo, A; Cantarella, C; Caraceni, A; Carone, R; Carraro, E; Casale, R; Castellazzi, P; Castino, A; Cerbo, R; Chio, A; Ciotti, C; Cisari, C; Coraci, D; Toffola, E; Defazio, G; De Icco, R; Del Carro, U; Dell'Isola, A; De Tanti, A; D'Ippolito, M; Fazzi, E; Ferrari, A; Ferrari, S; Ferraro, F; Formaglio, F; Formisano, R; Franzoni, S; Gajofatto, F; Gandolfi, M; Gardella, B; Geppetti, P; Giammo, A; Gimigliano, R; Greco, E; Ieraci, V; Invernizzi, M; Jacopetti, M; La Cesa, S; Lobba, D; Magrinelli, F; Mandrini, S; Manera, U; Marchettini, P; Marchioni, E; Mariotto, S; Martinuzzi, A; Masciullo, M; Mezzarobba, S; Miotti, D; Modenese, A; Molinari, M; Monaco, S; Morone, G; Nappi, R; Negrini, S; Pace, A; Padua, L; Pagliano, E; Palmerini, V; Pazzaglia, C; Pecchioli, C; Picelli, A; Porro, C; Porru, D; Romano, M; Roncari, L; Rosa, R; Saccavini, M; Sacerdote, P; Schenone, A; Schweiger, V; Scivoletto, G; Smania, N; Solaro, C; Spallone, V; Springhetti, I; Tassorelli, C; Tinazzi, M; Togni, R; Torre, M; Traballesi, M; Tramontano, M; Truini, A; Tugnoli, V; Turolla, A; Vallies, G; Verzini, E; Vottero, M; Zerbinati, P

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00468

In order to provide effective care to patients suffering from chronic pain secondary to neurological diseases, health professionals must appraise the role of the psychosocial factors in the genesis and maintenance of this condition whilst considering how emotions and cognitions influence the course of treatment. Furthermore, it is important not only to recognize the psychological reactions to pain that are common to the various conditions, but also to evaluate how these syndromes differ with regards to the psychological factors that may be involved. As an extensive evaluation of these factors is still lacking, the Italian Consensus Conference on Pain in Neurorehabilitation (ICCPN) aimed to collate the evidence available across these topics.

Castelnuovo, G., Giusti, E., Manzoni, G., Saviola, D., Gatti, A., Gabrielli, S., et al. (2016). Psychological considerations in the assessment and treatment of pain in neurorehabilitation and psychological factors predictive of therapeutic response: Evidence and recommendations from the Italian consensus conference on pain in neurorehabilitation. FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY, 7(APR), 468 [10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00468].