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Childhood Experiences of Parental Distress and Their Impact on Pain-Related Thoughts Throughout Life: An Exploratory Study

  • By

  • Caitlin Curry

  • Guillermo Ceniza-Bordallo

  • Emma Costello

  • Dirichi Ezeh

  • Margaret Moreland

  • Christine B. Sieberg

  • April 23, 2026

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    Chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) affects up to 30% of post-surgical patients and is influenced by biological and psychological factors.

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    Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), particularly parental upheaval, may increase vulnerability to chronic pain and maladaptive pain-related cognitions.

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    Participants with parental upheaval showed a more interconnected pattern of pain-related cognitions, anxiety, and somatic arousal compared to those without upheaval.

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    Pain catastrophizing was identified as the most significant variable related to CPSP development across the entire sample.

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    The study emphasizes the need for biopsychosocial research to understand the mechanisms behind CPSP and the impact of childhood trauma.

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Childhood Experiences of Parental Distress and Their Impact on Pain-Related Thoughts Throughout Life: An Exploratory Study

  • by Caitlin Curry, Guillermo Ceniza-Bordallo, Emma Costello, Dirichi Ezeh, Margaret Moreland, Christine B. Sieberg

  • April 23, 2026

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