APS

2024 APS Annual Convention · 2024

The Moderating Effect of Emotion Regulation on the Relationship between PTSD Symptoms and Chronic Pain in Veterans: Results from the Mind Your Heart Study

San Francisco, CA · May 2024

Poster · Clinical Science

  • Michaela Moss
    Clinical Psychology Doctoral Intern
  • Beth Cohen
    Professor of Medicine
  • Beth Cohen
    Staff Physician
  • Laura Straus
    Assistant Adjust Professor
  • Laura Straus
    Psychologist Clinician Investigator

Abstract

Chronic pain and PTSD frequently co-occur within the Veteran population. Expressive suppression may impact perception of overall pain and functioning in individuals with PTSD and chronic pain. Results indicate expressive suppression moderates the association between PTSD symptoms and both pain level and pain interference in a Veteran cohort.

Psychopathology

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