Predictors of pain, urinary symptoms and quality of life in patients with chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS): A prospective 12-month follow-up study

Psychological factors, especially depressive-anxious symptomatology, predict CPPS-specific symptom severity and impediments to quality of life after 12 months and thus substantially contribute to the chronification of CPPS. It is recommended to address anxiety and depression in patients with CPPS as early as possible in biopsychosocially oriented treatment approaches.