ReviewNeurology international2024
Pain Catastrophizing: How Far Have We Come.
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A Systematic Review of Pain Catastrophizing and Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses · 2026Pooled it
- Development and evaluation of an intervention package to alleviate the psychological effects of premenstrual syndrome in adolescent girls.BMC women's health · 2025Trial
- Exploring the Impact of Pain Intensity, Acceptance, and Catastrophizing on Psychological Distress in Cancer Patients.Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain · 2026Article
- Cognitive appraisal processes mediate postinjury pain and disability: A longitudinal observational study.Rehabilitation psychology · 2026Article
- Inpatient rehabilitation after acute injury or illness for patients with and without mental health disorders: service utilization, functional improvement, and pain.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Observational
- Neural Mechanisms and Brain Alterations in Orofacial Pain: A Narrative Review of Human Neuroimaging.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Passive recharge burst spinal cord stimulation for the treatment of refractory nonsurgical low back pain: 24-month results from a prospective randomized controlled trial and predictors of success.North American Spine Society journal · 2026Article
- Anticipated and Actual Pain Intensity in Patients Receiving Intravitreal Injections: A Cross Sectional Study.Nursing open · 2026Article
- Electrical Dry Needling and Therapeutic Exercise Versus Therapeutic Exercise in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- The role of fatigue and sleep quality in the link between pain severity, perceived injustice and pain catastrophizing in breast cancer survivors with pain: a network analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Assessing Pain Catastrophizing Through Free-Text Responses: A Validation of Large Language Models.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- The impact of preoperative depressive symptoms on acute and chronic postoperative pain trajectories after orthopedic surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a prospective cohort study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Parental expectations and nocebo by proxy effects in adolescent orthodontic treatment outcomes.Scientific reports · 2026Observational
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- The impact of social support on pain intensity in older adults with chronic pain: the serial mediating roles of positive and negative affect and pain catastrophizing.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- From Trauma to Suicidal Ideation in a Spanish Chronic Pain Population: Cognitive Mediation in the Genesis of Psychological Suffering.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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- Frozen Shoulder Is More Than Local Pain: Widespread Sensory Hyperalgesia or Hypoesthesia?European journal of pain (London, England) · 2026Observational
- Exploring the role of pain catastrophizing in anxiety and depression among breast cancer survivors.Journal of education and health promotion · 2026Article
- The Impact of Catastrophization and Emotions on Pain: A Narrative Review of Underlying Mechanisms.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
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Abstract
The perception of pain is strongly influenced by various social, emotional, and cognitive factors. A psychological variable which has consistently been shown to exert its influence on pain is a cognitive process referred to as pain catastrophizing. Numerous studies have found it to be a strong predictor of pain intensity and disability across different clinical populations. It signifies a maladaptive response to pain marked by an exaggerated negative assessment, magnification of symptoms related to pain, and, in general, a tendency to experience marked pain-related worry, as well as experiencing feelings of helplessness when it comes to dealing with pain. Pain catastrophizing has been correlated to many adverse pain-related outcomes, including poor treatment response, unsatisfactory quality of life, and high disability related to both acute and chronic pain. Furthermore, there has been consistent evidence in support of a correlation between pain catastrophizing and mental health disorders, such as anxiety and depression. In this review, we aim to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge regarding pain catastrophizing, with special emphasis on its clinical significance, and emerging treatment modalities which target it.
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