Chronic Pain

"Chronic Pain" 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.

MeSH information

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Aching sensation that persists for more than a few months. It may or may not be associated with trauma or disease, and may persist after the initial injury has healed. Its localization, character, and timing are more vague than with acute pain.

Descriptor ID	D059350
MeSH Number(s)	C23.888.592.612.274
Concept/Terms	Chronic Pain Chronic Pain Chronic Pains Pains, Chronic Pain, Chronic Widespread Chronic Pain Widespread Chronic Pain Chronic Pain, Widespread Chronic Pains, Widespread Pain, Widespread Chronic Pains, Widespread Chronic Widespread Chronic Pains

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Chronic Pain".

Diseases [C]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Pain [C23.888.592.612]
Chronic Pain [C23.888.592.612.274]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Chronic Pain".

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Chronic Pain" by people in this website by year, and whether "Chronic Pain" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 127 publications over 14 distinct years, with a maximum of 17 publications in 2024

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2011	2	0	2
2013	5	0	5
2014	4	0	4
2015	3	0	3
2016	6	3	9
2017	12	1	13
2018	12	0	12
2019	9	3	12
2020	13	2	15
2021	7	0	7
2022	14	0	14
2023	6	0	6
2024	15	2	17
2025	8	0	8

Below are the most recent publications written about "Chronic Pain" by people in Profiles.

Reilly ED, Grigorian HL, Heapy AA, Etingen B, Kelly MM, Wolkowicz NR, Girouard CM, Hogan TP, Bernice K, Bickmore T. Assessment of Two Online Interventions for Veterans With Chronic Pain: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Efficacy Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Aug 13; 14:e70601.

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Jung HS, Schatman ME, Liongson FAZ, Kritzer MD, Yong RJ, Davis D, Kaye AD, Lee KWK, Issa M, Crowther JE, Bianco GL, Christo PJ, Robinson CL. Mobile Health and Gamification of Chronic Pain Management: A Narrative Review. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2025 Jul 31; 29(1):105.

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Bell TR, Elman JA, Gustavson DE, Lyons MJ, Fennema-Notestine C, Williams ME, Panizzon MS, Pearce RC, Reynolds CA, Sanderson-Cimino M, Toomey R, Jak A, Franz CE, Kremen WS. History of chronic pain and opioid use is associated with cognitive decline and mild cognitive impairment. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2025 May; 31(4):307-317.

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McKibben LA, Woolard A, McLean SA, Zhao Y, Verma T, Mickelson J, Lu H, Lobo J, House SL, Beaudoin FL, An X, Stevens JS, Neylan TC, Jovanovic T, Germine LT, Rauch SL, Haran JP, Storrow AB, Lewandowski C, Hendry PL, Sheikh S, Jones CW, Punches BE, Hudak LA, Pascual JL, Seamon MJ, Pearson C, Peak DA, Merchant RC, Domeier RM, Rathlev NK, O'Neil BJ, Sanchez LD, Bruce SE, Sheridan JF, Kessler RC, Koenen KC, Ressler KJ, Linnstaedt SD. Early life adversity increases risk for chronic post-traumatic pain, data from humans and rodents. Pain. 2025 06 18; 166(9):2103-2115.

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Justice M, Piccorelli A, Avins AL, Cook AJ, Eng CM, Nielsen A, Pressman A, Stone KL, Teets RY, Wellman R, DeBar LL. Baseline sample characteristics for the BackInAction pragmatic trial of acupuncture for chronic low back pain in older adults. Contemp Clin Trials. 2025 Aug; 155:107981.

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MacLean RR, Shor R, Reilly ED, Reuman L, Solar C, Halat AM, Higgins DM. Engagement in Digital Self-management Interventions for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review. Clin J Pain. 2025 Jun 01; 41(6).

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Ameral V, Hickey TR, Reilly ED, Patterson JA, Sofuoglu M. Pharmacological and behavioral pain treatment strategies for patients with opioid use disorder. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2025 Jun; 26(9):1041-1054.

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Nagpal V, Vlass E. Improving Transdermal Fentanyl Prescribing Practices Using Electronic Medical Record. J Palliat Med. 2025 Sep; 28(9):1234-1238.

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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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Goodman GR, Overstreet DS, Wilson JM, O'Cleirigh C, Boyer EW, Meints SM, Taylor SW, Mayer KH, Schreiber KL, Chai PR. Acceptability of a Smartphone-Based Music Intervention for Chronic Pain and Problematic Opioid Use Among People with HIV: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2025 May; 41(5):263-273.

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