Publications by authors named "Paige Karadag"

Objectives: Validate the English version of the (SCS-SF) as a reliable measure in chronic pain. Explore self-compassion's relationship with pain-related outcomes.

Methods: A total of 240 chronic pain patients (at 6-months) and 256 community participants (at 12-months) completed two prospective survey studies.

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We define narrative bias as a tendency to interpret information as part of a larger story or pattern, regardless of whether the facts support the full narrative. Narrative bias in title and abstract means that results reported in the title and abstract of an article are done so in a way that could distort their interpretation and mislead readers who had not read the whole article. Narrative bias is often referred to as "spin.

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Introduction: Previous qualitative and cross-sectional research has identified a strong sense of mental defeat in people with chronic pain who also experience the greatest levels of distress and disability. This study will adopt a longitudinal experience sampling design to examine the within-person link between the sense of mental defeat and distress and disability associated with chronic pain.

Methods And Analysis: We aim to recruit 198 participants (aged 18-65 years) with chronic pain, to complete two waves of experience sampling over 1 week, 6 months apart (time 1 and time 2).

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Objectives: To explore patients' experiences of living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with a focus on their information and support needs.

Methods: Qualitative interview study involving adults diagnosed with IBD recruited through social media. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed and data were analysed thematically.

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