Abstract

Sixty women with a diagnosis of endometriosis (30 with low pain severity - LP; 30 with high pain severity - HP) were evaluated at study entry (T0) and after three months (T1). At T0 they were compared for different psychological dimensions to sixty-two age-paired healthy women (CG). HP group had significantly higher scores on depressive symptomatology, sexual distress, and catastrophizing than CG, and higher scores on worry traits than LP. Metacognitive beliefs predicted sexual distress at T1, over and above pain severity. Pain affects different domains of mental health in this population. Coping strategies, metacognitive beliefs, and worry traits may modulate pain experience and psychological distress.

摘要

在研究开始时（T0）和三个月后（T1）评估了 60 名诊断为子宫内膜异位症的女性（30 名疼痛严重程度低 - LP；30 名疼痛严重程度高 - HP）。在 T0 时，他们与 62 名年龄配对的健康女性 (CG) 进行了不同心理维度的比较。HP 组在抑郁症状、性困扰和灾难性方面的得分显着高于 CG，在忧虑特征上的得分高于 LP。元认知信念预测 T1 时的性痛苦，超过疼痛严重程度。疼痛影响该人群心理健康的不同领域。应对策略、元认知信念和担忧特质可能会调节疼痛体验和心理困扰。