ReviewThe journal of pain2022
Psychosocial Predictors of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Outcomes and their Contextual Determinants Among Black Individuals: A Narrative Review.
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- The complexity of pain in osteoarthritis.Nature reviews. Rheumatology · 2026Review
- Underserved older adults' treatment preferences for a mind-body activity program for chronic pain delivered via shared medical visits in a community clinic.Psychology, health & medicine · 2026Article
- Patient and providers' perspectives on the unmet needs and considerations for participation in a mind-body program for Spanish-speaking adults with chronic pain.Journal of evidence-based social work (2019) · 2025Article
- Expanding the Lens: Recent Developments at the Intersection of Pediatric Chronic Pain and Gender Diversity.Current pain and headache reports · 2025Review
- Shaping the future of geriatric chronic pain care: a research agenda for progress.Pain management · 2025Article
- Negative emotional reactivity to minority stress: measure development and testing.Cognitive behaviour therapy · 2024Article
- Using the Socioecological Model to Understand Medical Staff and Older Adult Patients' Experience with Chronic Pain: A Qualitative Study in an Underserved Community Setting.Journal of pain research · 2024Article
- Exploring the Cross-cultural Acceptability of Digital Tools for Pain Self-reporting: Qualitative Study.JMIR human factors · 2023Article
- "Pushed to Their Limits": Health Care Provider Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing a Mind-Body and Activity Program for Older Adults With Chronic Pain in a Community Clinic for the Underserved.Family & community healthArticle
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Abstract
Black communities are disproportionally affected by Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain (CMP), but little is known about the psychological predictors of CMP outcomes and their contextual determinants among Black individuals. To address this gap, we conducted a narrative review of extant literature to (1) report the major conceptual models mentioned in prior work explaining the link between contextual determinants and psychological responses to pain among Black individuals with CMP; and (2) describe psychological factors related to CMP outcomes in this population that are highlighted in the literature. We searched 4 databases (APA PsycNet, PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Google Scholar) using the following search terms: musculoskeletal pain, chronic pain, mental health, psychological, coping, health disparities, contextual factors, conceptual models, psychosocial, Black, African American, pain, disability, and outcomes. We illustrate 3 relevant conceptual models - socioecological, cumulative stress, and biopsychosocial - related to contextual determinants and several psychological factors that influence CMP outcomes among Black individuals: (1) disproportionate burden of mental health and psychiatric diagnoses, (2) distinct coping strategies, (3) pain-related perceived injustice and perceived racial/ethnic discrimination, and (4) preferences and expectations related to seeking and receiving pain care. The detailed clinical and research implications could serve as a blueprint for the providers and clinical researchers to address health disparities and improve care for Black individuals with CMP. PERSPECTIVE: This narrative review illustrates conceptual models explaining the link between contextual determinants and psychological responses to pain among Black individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain. We discuss 3 relevant conceptual models - socioecological, cumulative stress, biopsychosocial -, and 4 psychological factors: disproportionate burden of mental health, distinct coping strategies, perceived injustice/discrimination, preferences/expectations.
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