摘要：The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between anxiety and pain catastrophizing in women and men with chronic low back pain who referred Tehran Milad Hospital's pain clinic.In this cross sectional study, 130 subjects (50 males and 80 females), with the diagnosis of chronic pain disorder referring to the Tehran Milad Hospital's pain clinic were studied from winter of 2011 to spring of 2012. Data was collected using Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale (PASS-20) (short version) and pain catastrophizing scale (PCS). Data was analyzed using t-test and Pearson correlation coefficient. Results showed a significant positive correlation between anxiety and pain catastrophizing. There were significant differences in anxiety between men and women. Moreover, there was significant difference in the pain catastrophizing between men and women. According to the results, therapists may use non-medication treatments such as psychological therapies in order to reduce the anxiety accompanied with pain and to better control of the pain.
关键词：Anxiety, Pain Catastrophizing, Chronic Low Back Pain.
