Orthopedic Trauma and Chronic Pain - Psychological Influences

Psychological Influences Predict Chronic Pain Following Orthopedic Injuries 05/21/2010. Can long-term pain and disability be predicted in individuals recovering from non-life-threatening orthopedic injuries? A team of Australian researchers writing in The Journal of Pain, the peer review journal of the American Pain Society, says yes and believes psychological factors, such as pessimism about recovery and depression, are major predictors of chronic pain in trauma patients. American Pain Society via Medical News Today