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Positive outlook on life eases chronic
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| Article Type: | Brief article |
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Chronic pain
(Management) Chronic pain (Psychological aspects) Optimism (Health aspects) Optimism (Physiological aspects) |
| Pub Date: | 03/22/2011 |
| Publication: | Name: Human Ecology Publisher: Cornell University, Human Ecology Audience: Academic Format: Magazine/Journal Subject: Health; Science and technology; Social sciences Copyright: COPYRIGHT 2011 Cornell University, Human Ecology ISSN: 1530-7069 |
| Issue: | Date: Spring, 2011 Source Volume: 39 Source Issue: 1 |
| Topic: | Event Code: 200 Management dynamics Computer Subject: Company business management |
| Geographic: | Geographic Scope: United States Geographic Code: 1USA United States |
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| Accession Number: | 266957310 |
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A person's outlook on life can minimize--or
aggravate--one's chronic pain, found anew study led by Anthony Ong,
assistant professor of human development, and M. Gary Reid, M.D.,
associate professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. Ong
and colleagues reported that a person's habitual outlook on life
and their ability to sustain positive emotions in the face of adversity
or stress (what psychologists call psychological resilience) can make a
dramatic difference in their experience of chronic pain, which afflicts
millions of Americans, particularly the growing population of elderly.
"While pain is a fact of life for many," said Ong, "how
people relate to their pain can either help or hinder healthy
coping." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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