"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Catastrophization" by people in Profiles.
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Higher Pain Catastrophizing and Preoperative Pain is Associated with Increased Risk for Prolonged Postoperative Opioid Use. Pain Physician. 2023 03; 26(2):E73-E82.
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Effects of Patient and Surgery Characteristics on Persistent Postoperative Pain: A Mediation Analysis. Clin J Pain. 2021 11 01; 37(11):803-811.
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Parental accommodation of symptoms in adolescents with chronic pain. J Child Health Care. 2021 06; 25(2):225-239.
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Pain Catastrophizing and Arthritis Self-Efficacy as Mediators of Sleep Disturbance and Osteoarthritis Symptom Severity. Pain Med. 2020 03 01; 21(3):501-510.
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A single-session acceptance and commitment therapy intervention among women undergoing surgery for breast cancer: A randomized pilot trial to reduce persistent postsurgical pain. Psychooncology. 2019 11; 28(11):2210-2217.
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Multiple psychological factors predict abdominal pain severity in children with irritable bowel syndrome. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2019 02; 31(2):e13509.
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Cognitive mediators of treatment outcomes in pediatric functional abdominal pain. Clin J Pain. 2014 Dec; 30(12):1033-43.
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Pain catastrophizing, pain intensity, and dyadic adjustment influence patient and partner depression in metastatic breast cancer. Clin J Pain. 2014 Nov; 30(11):923-33.
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Relations between hopelessness, depressive symptoms and suicidality: mediation by reasons for living. J Clin Psychol. 2014 Jan; 70(1):18-31.
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Need satisfaction and catastrophizing: explaining the relationship among emotional ambivalence, pain, and depressive symptoms. J Health Psychol. 2011 Jul; 16(5):819-27.