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Viewing media coverage of terrorist attacks causes an increase in chronic pain intensity

July 2, 2012 by

Scientists have shown that exposure to terrorist attacks through the media predicted an increase in pain intensity and in the sensory component of pain during the pre-post war period, but did not predict depression or anxiety.

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