Patients’ beliefs and perceptions about the causes and meaning of their chronic pain have been shown to correlate with pain levels, mood, and various domains of psychosocial functioning.18,20,21,33,35,45 Although the vast majority of this research has focused on the impact of patient beliefs and perceptions about chronic pain, the beliefs and perceptions about chronic pain held by family and friends, particularly spouses, may also be related to patient well-being. Couples research by Cano and colleagues11 support this claim.
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