Conference paper

PAIN AND EMOTIONAL PROCESSING IN PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA

Steffen Walter ; Medical Psychology, University Clinic of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, 89081 Ulm, Germany
Nicole Leißner ; Treatment Center for Torture Victims (BFU), 89073 Ulm, Germany
Lucia Jerg-Bretzke ; Medical Psychology, University Clinic of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, 89081 Ulm, Germany
Vladimir Hrabal ; Medical Psychology, University Clinic of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, 89081 Ulm, Germany
Harald C. Traue ; Medical Psychology, University Clinic of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, 89081 Ulm, Germany

Abstract

Extreme psychological and physical traumas cause
dramatic symptom patterns which are insufficiently described
by the psychiatric diagnostic criteria of post traumatic stress
disorders (PTSD). Additionally, due to the neurobiological
proximity and similarity of processing mechanisms of physical
and psychological pain stimulation and extremely negative
emotions, the patients often suffer from persistent pains even
after the somatic healing process is completed. Epidemiological
studies confirm the joint occurrence of pain and PTSD.
The close relationship and the etiological and behavioral
similarities of both disorders have led to the development of
joined vulnerability and mutual maintenance models. The
particular suffering of patients with PTSD due to chronic pain
necessitates pain-therapeutic interventions. On the other
hand, in chronic pain patients, the etiological role of severe
traumas should be considered.

Keywords

trauma; pain; stress; emotion

Hrčak ID:

76365

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/76365

Publication date:

29.10.2010.

Article data in other languages: german

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