Beyond Pain Intensity: The Relationship Between Pain Catastrophizing and Quality of Life in Psoriatic Arthritis

Key Points

• The aim is to examine how pain catastrophizing influences the quality of life in patients with psoriatic arthritis.
• Analyzed the relationship between pain catastrophizing and quality of life in psoriatic arthritis patients.
• Assessed various factors including pain intensity and inflammation levels.
• Pain catastrophizing is significantly associated with reduced quality of life in psoriatic arthritis patients.
• Patients showing higher levels of pain catastrophizing reported worse quality of life outcomes.

Abstract