Health Sciences
Pain and Mental Health
Chronic pain presents a huge burden for both individuals and society. In the 2016 Global Burden of Disease Study, low back pain (LBP) without any diagnosed underlying medical condition is the leading cause for years lived with disability (YLDs) with an estimated cost of €57.6 million. Pain is associated with various mental disorders, especially major depression. The research team explores this in several projects.
Project
An exploration of the relationship between social exclusion and pain in the UkBiobank
With her team in the University of York, Christina explores the relationship between social exclusion and pain.
Project
The aim of this qualitative evidence synthesis is to provide a comprehensive assessment of both patient and clinician perspectives towards health-care management of Fibromyalgia. By illuminating and exposing the narratives of both patients and clinicians it is hoped that the results of this review will identify areas for future research intervention and provide insight into how to achieve cohesion between patients and frontline clinicians.
Team: AIlish Byrne, Mike Backhouse, Christina van der Feltz-Cornelis
Project
Comorbid cardiovascular disease and mental disorder
In collaboration with Kings College London and Tilburg University, the Netherlands, Christina explores the association between chest pain, depression and anxiety in cardiovascular disorder.
Publications
Several publications were prepared with the Clinical Centre of Excellence for Body, Mind and Health and Tilburg University.