 Catastrophization
"Catastrophization" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Cognitive and emotional processes encompassing magnification of pain-related stimuli, feelings of helplessness, and a generally pessimistic orientation.
| Descriptor ID |
D058443
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.100.575 F01.470.132.225
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| Concept/Terms |
Pain Catastrophizing- Pain Catastrophizing
- Catastrophizing, Pain
- Catastrophizings, Pain
- Pain Catastrophizings
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Catastrophization" by people in Profiles.
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McNamara IA, Boissoneault J, Ellingson JM, Sauer J, Carpenter RW. Associations of physical pain, alcohol use, and related factors in the daily lives of patients with chronic low back pain. Alcohol. 2025 Sep; 127:73-83.
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Heise M, Ruzek JI, Haug N, Cordova MJ. Grit and Chronic Pain: Associations with Distress, Catastrophizing, Interference, and Control. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2025 Sep; 32(3):487-497.
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Luedtke D, Wachholtz A. The relationship between spiritual wellbeing, pain catastrophizing, and pain perception: An exploration of pain perception in individuals with chronic pain. J Health Psychol. 2025 Oct; 30(12):3459-3474.
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Ceko M, Baeuerle T, Webster L, Wager TD, Lumley MA. The effects of virtual reality neuroscience-based therapy on clinical and neuroimaging outcomes in patients with chronic back pain: a randomized clinical trial. Pain. 2024 Aug 01; 165(8):1860-1874.
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Rangu S, Collins J, García-Romero MT, Augsburger BD, Bruckner AL, Diaz LZ, Eichenfield LF, Faig W, Gorell ES, Lefferdink R, Lucky AW, Morel KD, Paller AS, Park H, Pastrana-Arellano E, Peoples K, Wiss K, Perman MJ, Castelo-Soccio L. Assessing pain catastrophizing and functional disability in pediatric epidermolysis bullosa patients. Pediatr Dermatol. 2023 May-Jun; 40(3):422-427.
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Holley AL, Gaultney W, Wilson AC. Using the Parent Risk Screening Measure (PRISM) to Assess Pain-Related Risk Factors in Parents of Youth Seeking Treatment for Acute Musculoskeletal Pain. Clin J Pain. 2022 08 01; 38(8):520-527.
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Soriano A, Allen A, Malykhina AP, Andy U, Harvie H, Arya L. Relationship of Pain Catastrophizing With Urinary Biomarkers in Women With Bladder Pain Syndrome. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2021 12 01; 27(12):746-752.
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Paschali M, Lazaridou A, Vilsmark ES, Lee J, Berry M, Grahl A, Anzolin A, Loggia M, Napadow V, Edwards RR. The "self" in pain: high levels of schema-enmeshment worsen fibromyalgia impact. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2021 Oct 12; 22(1):871.
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Holley AL, Gaultney W, Turner H, Wilson AC. The Pediatric Pain Screening Tool (PPST) can Rapidly Identify Elevated Pain and Psychosocial Symptomatology in Treatment-Seeking Youth with Acute Musculoskeletal Pain. J Pain. 2022 01; 23(1):65-73.
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Ellingsen DM, Beissner F, Moher Alsady T, Lazaridou A, Paschali M, Berry M, Isaro L, Grahl A, Lee J, Wasan AD, Edwards RR, Napadow V. A picture is worth a thousand words: linking fibromyalgia pain widespreadness from digital pain drawings with pain catastrophizing and brain cross-network connectivity. Pain. 2021 05 01; 162(5):1352-1363.
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