Do difficulties in emotional processing predict procedure pain and shape the patient’s colonoscopy experience?

• Roger Baker,
• Stefano Pontone,
• Marco Lauriola,
• Rossella Palma,
• Cristina Panetta,
• Manuela Tomai

Affiliations

Roger Baker

1Clinical Research Unit, School of Health and Social Care, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

Stefano Pontone

Department of Surgical Sciences, `Sapienza`-University of Rome, Roma, Italy

Marco Lauriola

Department of Social and Developmental Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy

Rossella Palma

Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy

Cristina Panetta

Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy

Manuela Tomai

Dynamic and Clinical Psychology and Health Studies, Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy