Coping With Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome
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- PMCID: PMC11495991
- DOI: 10.1002/nau.25579
Coping With Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome
Abstract
Aims: Compensatory coping, or maladaptive alterations in behavior with the intention of preventing or managing symptoms, is increasingly being explored as a key factor in how people respond to bladder conditions. Preliminary investigations have identified relations between coping behaviors and psychological distress in urologic conditions, including interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS). However, previous explorations of coping have not accounted for heterogeneity in coping behaviors or addressed the likelihood that some coping behaviors may be more adaptive than others. This study sought to examine how two specific types of coping behaviors, primary control coping and disengaged coping, are related to distress and symptoms in IC/BPS, and to explore the potential role of pain phenotype in this relationship.
Materials and methods: A secondary data analysis was conducted with a large community data set (N = 677 women with IC/BPS) and employed descriptive and inferential statistics to characterize coping patterns and explore novel predictors of distress.
Results: Results indicated that almost all participants engaged in at least one compensatory coping behavior within the last week. Both types of coping behaviors correlated with psychological symptoms, and when controlling for relevant clinical variables (i.e., age and severity of urinary symptoms), disengaged coping behaviors were significantly associated with psychological distress. Further, the addition of pain phenotype to multiple regression models resulted in a more effective predictive model when considering the relation between coping behaviors and depression.
Conclusions: By investigating more deeply the relationship between coping and distress, understanding of potential risk factors and mechanisms is increased, offering valuable insights for intervention strategies for IC/BPS patients.
Keywords: IC/BPS; anxiety; coping; depression; interstitial cystitis; psychological distress.
© 2024 The Author(s). Neurourology and Urodynamics published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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References
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- Lai HH, Vetter J, Song J, Andriole GL, Colditz GA, Sutcliffe S. Management of Symptom Flares and Patient-reported Flare Triggers in Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS)—Findings From One Site of the MAPP Research Network. Urology. 2019;126:24–33. doi:10.1016/j.urology.2019.01.012 - DOI - PMC - PubMed
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- K23 DK103910/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States
- K23 DK118118/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States
- UL1 TR002243/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States
- This study was funded in part by the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction Foundation; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (Grants K23DK103910 and K23DK118118); National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (Grant UL1 TR002243)
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