Editorial
17 enero 2024

Sesgos atencionales y estrategias de distracción: implicaciones para la comprensión y tratamiento del dolor

DolorSesgo atencionalHipervigilanciaDistracción
Vol. 5 Núm. 2 (2023): Diciembre

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Resumen

Esta editorial reflexiona sobre el papel de los sesgos atencionales y las estrategias de distracción en la percepción y gestión del dolor. En el texto se resalta la participación de la hipervigilancia y el sesgo atencional, en el contexto de dolor crónico como un factor influyente en la percepción del dolor. El papel de las técnicas de distracción, como la realidad virtual y la música, varía significativamente según las habilidades cognitivas y la motivación del individuo. Aunque la distracción se presenta como una herramienta útil, la eficacia relativa de las distracciones auditivas frente a las visuales indica una compleja dinámica que merece más investigación. La comprensión y aplicación de estrategias que influyan sobre variables cognitivas y emocionales son fundamentales en la intervención terapéutica del paciente con dolor, es necesario la realización de futuros estudios que puedan explorar estos mecanismos en profundidad.

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La Touche R, Paris Alemany A, Guerra Armas J. Sesgos atencionales y estrategias de distracción: implicaciones para la comprensión y tratamiento del dolor. MOVE [Internet]. 17 de enero de 2024 [citado 9 de febrero de 2025];5(2):529-41. Disponible en: https://publicaciones.lasallecampus.es/index.php/MOVE/article/view/1152
  

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