Document Type
Article
Source Publication Title
Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research
First Page
179
Last Page
188
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-9861.2007.00004.x
Abstract
The study evaluated the impact of treatment on cortisol levels in acute pain patients at high risk for chronic jaw-related pain. Twenty-five patients with jaw pain or facial discomfort (< 6 months) participated in the study. Patients at high risk for chronic pain received biobehavioral intervention, and those at lower risk received standard care. Cortisol levels increased over time in both conditions, F (1, 429) = 6.614, p = .010; however, cortisol variability decreased among those receiving biobehavioral treatment (p < .043), whereas variability increased among those receiving standard treatment. Together, these findings underscore the potential role of cortisol activity in that it may influence the transition from acute pain to chronic pain.
Disciplines
Psychology | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Publication Date
8-1-2006
Language
English
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Gatchel, Robert J.; Garofalo, J.P.; and Robinson, Richard C., "Decreases in Cortisol Variability Between Treated and Untreated Jaw Pain Patients" (2006). Psychology Faculty Publications. 7.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/psychology_facpubs/7
Comments
Author's final draft after peer review, also known as a post print.||The definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com