EHP Publications

Nadinda, P. G., van Laarhoven, A. I. M., Vlaeyen, J. W. S., Peters, M. L., & Evers, A. W. M. (2025). I Expect Therefore I Avoid? The Effects of Negative Expectancy Learning on Pain and Pain-Related Avoidance Behavior. The Journal of Pain, 35, Article 105506. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105506

Boselie, J. J. L. M., Hanssen, M. M., Vancleef, L. M. G., & Peters, M. L. (2025). Qualitative Analysis of the Content and Quality of Best Possible Self Narratives: Identifying Factors that Contribute to its Efficacy in Increasing State Optimism and Positive Affect. International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 10(3), Article 46. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41042-025-00238-w

Vlaeyen, J. W. S., & Milde, C. (2025). The precarious use of group data to understand individual processes in pain science. Pain, 166(8), 1721-1722. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003574

Lebrun, H., Zablith, I., Stone, J., Vasilache, A., Gouraud, C., Ancellin-Geay, A., Kachaner, A., Ranque, B., Lemogne, C., & Pitron, V. (2025). Comparing labels for persistent physical symptoms: A cross-sectional study among lay participants and healthcare professionals. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 195, Article 112197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2025.112197

Kissi, A., Carey, S., Debeer, D., Van Ryckeghem, D. M. L., Hirsh, A., & Vervoort, T. (2025). Racialized disparities in pain and pain care among Belgian youth. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 16, Article 1579144. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1579144

Pagels, L., Meulders, A., Szikszay, T. M., Adamczyk, W. M., Barnekow, M., & Luedtke, K. (2025). How to experimentally induce fear of movement-related pain and measure psychophysiological and behavioral reactions as a proxy - A scoping review. The Journal of Pain, 32, Article 105410. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105410

Kloos, T., Blanco, F., Rief, W., Meulders, A., & Riecke, J. (2025). Visualizing one's Best Possible Self increases positive future expectancies, but does not boost selective learning in fibromyalgia. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 190, Article 104748. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2025.104748

Guerra-Armas, J., Roldán-Ruiz, A., Flores-Cortes, M., & Harvie, D. S. (2025). Harnessing Extended Reality for Neurocognitive Training in Chronic Pain: State of the Art, Opportunities, and Future Directions. Healthcare, 13(11), Article 1338. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13111338

Ceniza-Bordallo, G., Guerra-Armas, J., Flores-Cortes, M., & Bermúdez-Ramirez, S. (2025). Multimodal Physiotherapist Intervention Program for Physical and Psychological Functioning in Children with Chronic Pain: Guiding Physiotherapy Intervention with the Pediatric Pain Screening Tool with Recommendations for Clinical Practice. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 14(11), Article 3629. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14113629

Karos, K., Meulders, M., Courtois, I., De Wit, L., Gholamrezaei, A., & Meulders, A. (2025). The effect of online social support on experimental pain. The Journal of Pain, 31, Article 105392. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105392

Xu, J., Vancleef, L. M. G., Bongaerts, E., & Van Ryckeghem, D. M. L. (2025). The association between pain-related cognitive biases and their impact upon task interference by anticipating pain: A virtual reality approach. Pain. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003640

Pogatzki-Zahn, E. M., De Lucia, S., Weinmann, C., Heitkamp, H., Hummelshoj, L., Liedgens, H., Meissner, W., Vincent, K., Vollert, J., Zahn, P., Avian, A., Baron, R., Boesl, I., Bouhassira, D., Buhre, K., Chandler, R., Dauben, H. P., Fletcher, D., Forget, P., ... Rosenberger, D. C. (2025). A core outcome set of measurement instruments for assessing effectiveness and efficacy of perioperative pain management: results of the international IMI-PainCare PROMPT Delphi consensus process. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 134(5), 1460-1473. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2025.01.029

Van Ryckeghem, D. M. L., & Mac Goris, J. (2025). Beyond the ambiguity of interpretation bias for pain-related information. Pain. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003613

Daenen, F., Baert, F., Van Ryckeghem, D., Trost, Z., & Vervoort, T. (2025). Assessing Child Pain-Related Injustice Appraisals: A Discriminant Content Analysis Study. European Journal of Pain, 29(4), Article e70005. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.70005

Karos, K., Ashton-James, C. E., McParland, J., & Hirsh, A. T. (2025). COVID-19 and chronic pain: Implications and lessons learned. Current Opinion in Psychology, 62, Article 101985. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2024.101985

Schemer, L., Vlaeyen, J. W. S., & Glombiewski, J. A. (2025). From the lab to the clinic: Advancing pain exposure using principles of functional analysis. Current Opinion in Psychology, 62, Article 101982. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2024.101982

Rooney, T., Sharpe, L., Winiarski, N., Todd, J., Colagiuri, B., Van Ryckeghem, D., Crombez, G., & Michalski, S. C. (2025). A synthesis of meta-analyses of immersive virtual reality interventions in pain. Clinical psychology review, 117, Article 102566. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2025.102566

Alaiti, R. K., Reis, F. J. J., Arruda-Sanchez, T., Caneiro, J. P., & Meulders, A. (2025). Unraveling the role of fear and avoidance behavior in chronic musculoskeletal pain: from theory to physical therapy clinical practice. Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 29(3), Article 101197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjpt.2025.101197