Health
Psychology, Volume 39, Issue 7 (Jul 2020)
Below are some thoughts that came to me as a read through
this current journal. I tend to first
reflect on how the results of research relate to basic psychological principles
and secondarily what it means to my main interest and treatment work.
Low back pain, mental health symptoms, and
quality of life among injured service members.
Pages 549-557. Watrous, Jessica R.; McCabe,
Cameron T.; Jones, Gretchen; Farrokhi, Shawn; Mazzone, Brittney; Clouser, Mary
C.; Galarneau, Michael R. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000850
The outcomes of this study are consistent
with John Sarno’s work and theories on tension myositis syndrome (TMS); pain
driven by unconscious emotional issues, specifically anger. While Sarno’s thoughts are controversial for
some, his work does contribute to the psychology of pain and pain management
strategies that are important for some SUD clients.
Parental behavior and child distress and
pain during pediatric medical procedures: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Pages 558-572. Sobol-Kwapińska, Małgorzata;
Sobol, Marek; Woźnica-Niesobska, Ewa. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000864
This article highlights the effect that
parental distress and response have on child experience of pain. While not directly related, it suggests the
high level of sensitivity to parental response in children to include
adolescents and the potential benefits of paying attention to parental
responses and behaviors and seeking adolescent perspectives on those behaviors. Parents would likely benefit from reframing
in terms of CRAFT guidance.
Pain resilience and catastrophizing combine
to predict functional restoration program outcomes.
Pages 573-579. France, Christopher R.;
Ysidron, Dominic W.; Slepian, P. Maxwell; French, Douglas J.; Evans, R.
Thomas. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000877
In line with psychological contributions to the experience
of pain, this article reinforces the role that a history of resilience has to
managing pain. In broader psychological
findings, resilience is in part a learned response and so a series of relapses
and retreatments in the face of adversity could be considered learned behavior. In these cases, education on the process as
well as training in resilience skills may positively impact outcome.
Anxiety prevalence in lymphoma: A systematic
review and meta-analysis.
Pages 580-588. Vargas-Román, Keyla;
Díaz-Rodríguez, C. Lourdes; Cañadas-De la Fuente, Guillermo A.; Gómez-Urquiza,
José Luis; Ariza, Tania; De la Fuente-Solana, E. Inmaculada. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000869
Like recovery from serious medical problems like cancers,
anxieties can be high in early recovery as a result of the unresolved
psychosocial damage that was done. Focus
on helping those in early recovery to manage through these difficulties is
important as impulsive reactions to related incidents and reminders can trigger
relapse.
Spirituality and depressive symptoms in a
multiethnic sample of cancer survivors.
Pages 589-599. Bamishigbin Jr., Olajide N.;
Stein, Kevin D.; Leach, Corinne R.; Stanton, Annette L. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000878
The role that spirituality can play in
one’s mental health is not a new concept in the SUD field. While this is the case, this article
emphasizes the role that integrating trauma (cancer) into one’s life story in a
meaningful way allows one to move forward.
I think this need to integrate, not avoid, ignore or seek to block, is
sometimes lost in the treatment of trauma to include the trauma brought on by
SUD.
Reducing exposure to ultraviolet radiation
from the sun and indoor tanning: A meta-analysis.
Pages 600-616. Sheeran, Paschal; Goldstein,
Adam O.; Abraham, Charles; Eaker, Kelsey; Wright, Charles E.; Villegas, Megan
E.; Jones, Katelyn; Avishai, Aya; Miles, Eleanor; Gates, Kathleen M.; Noar,
Seth M. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000863
Just a reminder that harm reduction is not
a new phenomenon in medicine in general and it’s about time that we caught on
to the important role that it plays in the treatment and recovery from
SUDs.
Effects of parental HIV on telomere length
among children in rural China.
Pages 617-621. Li, Xiaoming; Jiang,
Yanping; Qiao, Shan; Gu, Huang; Zhao, Junfeng. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000872
This raises the perennial
biology/psychology question and the important role that family history plays in
later, to include adult outcomes. Is
this shortened telomere length the direct result of biology, or the adverse
childhood experiences (ACEs) of being orphaned?
Measuring engagement in HIV care:
Measurement invariance in three racial/ethnic patient groups.
Pages 622-631. Sauceda, John A.; Lisha,
Nadra E.; Dilworth, Samantha E.; Johnson, Mallory O.; Christopoulos, Katerina
A.; Wood, Troy; Koester, Kimberly A.; Mathews, W. Christopher; Moore, Richard
D.; Napravnik, Sonia; Mayer, Kenneth H.; Crane, Heidi M.; Fredericksen, Rob J.;
Mugavero, Michael J.; Neilands, Torsten B. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000865
Just emphasizes the important role of
engagement, the working alliance, etc. play in treatment outcomes. Everything hinges upon it.
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