Multiple Choice Questions Insights into Pain: A Review of Qualitative Research 1.
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The authors used which of the following principles to guide the analysis in their review:
a) A lack of reflexivity; an inattention to methodology description; an interpretative bias b) A lack of interpretative work; a lack of accumulative studies; little or no rationale offered
a) Thematic analysis
c) A lack of accumulative studies; an interpretative bias; an inattention to methodology description
b) Grounded theory c) Interpretative phenomenological analysis
d) A lack of interpretative work; a lack of accumulative studies; an inattention to methodology description
e) A lack of reflexivity; little or no rationale offered; an interpretative bias
The “assault on the self ” is described best by which of the following statements: a) The integration of the rejected and desired self
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b) The rejection of an undesired identity
Identify two correct statements in questions 5-8:
c) The battle to save face in social situations d) The repression of frustration towards the self e) The acceptance of an undesired identity
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The authors highlighted a number of shortcomings in qualitative research. Which of the following statements best captures these?
The fear of not having one’s pain believed often led to which of the following: a) An increase in suspicion towards close loved ones b) A process of taking stock and re-evaluating one’s life c) An increase in suicidal ideation d) Over reliance on pain medication e) A failure to reveal pain experiences to others
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Regarding depression and chronic pain: a) One mechanism for increased pain experience is kinesophobia b) The DASS is one of the measures used for assessment c) The increased muscle tension exacerbates musculoskeletal pain d) Assessment excluding somatic features of depression is more useful e) Pain is an inevitable manifestation of depression
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In patients with anxiety and chronic pain: a) Assessment is difficult as they share similar somatic features b) The DASS is one of the measures used for assessment c) Other psychopathology is unlikely to coexist d) Anxiety is more common than depression in pain clinics e) Anxiety is measured by the DAPOS
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In the perioperative period: a) Mood disorders are preferably detected postoperatively b) Details about the procedure are likely to make pain perception worse c) Anxious children are better treated with benzodiazepines than psychological methods d) Good analgesia prevents chronic postoperative pain e) Environmental factors play a role in the pain experience
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Parenting an Adolescent with Chronic Pain: Impact on Parents and Association with Adolescent Functioning 9.
It is important to study the impact of parenting an adolescent with chronic pain on individuals because: a) Parents are gate keepers for their adolescents with chronic pain b) Parents have their own clinical needs c) Parents of adolescents with chronic pain face unique developmental challenges d) All of the above
10. Parents of adolescents with chronic pain report parenting styles which are: a) More appropriate for an older child b) More appropriate for a younger child c) Age appropriate for their adolescent
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In depression and anxiety in pain: a) Both can be measured with the PASS questionnaire
11. Overall, research studies suggest that:
b) Anxiety mimics pain more than depression pathophysiologically
a) Parental solicitous behaviour results in poor outcomes for adolescents
c) The ‘diathesis-stress’ model accounts for both mood disorders
b) Parental solicitous behaviour is associated with positive adolescent outcomes
d) The DSM-IV is a commonly used diagnostic tool
c) The evidence base is mixed; we cannot infer causality between parental solicitous behaviour and adolescent chronic pain outcomes
e) Depression is normally more pronounced than anxiety in the perioperative setting
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12. Studies examining the parental impact of adolescent chronic pain have typically failed to include:
16. Despite unequal research histories and methodologies which technique currently appears most useful at follow-up?
a) Fathers
a) Relaxation
b) Mothers
b) Mindfulness
c) Siblings
c) Both d) Neither
Relaxation and Mindfulness in Pain: A Review 13. Which technique does the article suggest aims to reduce feelings of stress and tension? a) Relaxation b) Mindfulness c) Both d) Neither
14. Which of the acronyms below is the odd one out and why? a) ACT b) DBT c) ECT d) MBCT
The Self in Pain 17. Pain enmeshment was defined as: a) The entrapment of persistent pain on the hopedfor self b) The entrapment of persistent pain on the social self c) The lack of realisation of desired characteristics in the presence of continuing pain d) The lack of realisation of undesired characteristics in the presence of continuing pain e) A high state of anxiety resulting from persistent pain
18. A strong sense of sociotropy would mean an individual: a) Was more likely to have a pathological view of social interaction b) Has a lower need for social interaction
15. Which of these processes do researchers currently think are amongst the active ingredients of mindfulness? a) Relaxation b) Distraction c) Awareness d) Ignoring
c) Has a higher need for social interaction d) Is more vulnerable to negative social influence e) Is less vulnerable to negative social influence