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, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	F01.100.575 F01.470.132.225
Concept/Terms	Catastrophization Catastrophization Catastrophizing Pain Catastrophizing Pain Catastrophizing Catastrophizing, Pain Catastrophizings, Pain Pain Catastrophizings

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

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Attitude [F01.100]
Catastrophization [F01.100.575]
Emotions [F01.470]
Anxiety [F01.470.132]
Catastrophization [F01.470.132.225]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2013	1	0	1
2014	1	0	1
2018	0	1	1
2020	1	0	1
2022	0	1	1
2023	0	1	1

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Colebaugh CA, Wilson JM, Flowers KM, Overstreet D, Wang D, Edwards RR, Chai PR, Schreiber KL. The Impact of Varied Music Applications on Pain Perception and Situational Pain Catastrophizing. J Pain. 2023 07; 24(7):1181-1192.

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Rangu S, Collins J, Garc?a-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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Ponce Martinez C, Edwards KA, Roos CR, Beitel M, Eller A, Barry DT. Associations Among Sleep Disturbance, Pain Catastrophizing, and Pain Intensity for Methadone-maintained Patients With Opioid Use Disorder and Chronic Pain. Clin J Pain. 2020 09; 36(9):641-647.

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Beaudoin FL, Gutman R, Zhai W, Merchant RC, Clark MA, Bollen KA, Hendry P, Kurz MC, Lewandowski C, Pearson C, O'Neil B, Datner E, Mitchell P, Domeier R, McLean SA. Racial differences in presentations and predictors of acute pain after motor vehicle collision. Pain. 2018 Jun; 159(6):1056-1063.

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Jensen MP, Thorn BE, Carmody J, Keefe FJ, Burns JW. The Role of Cognitive Content and Cognitive Processes in Chronic Pain: An Important Distinction? Clin J Pain. 2018 05; 34(5):391-401.

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Khan H, Pilitsis JG, Prusik J, Smith H, McCallum SE. Pain Remission at One-Year Follow-Up With Spinal Cord Stimulation. Neuromodulation. 2018 Jan; 21(1):101-105.

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Marola O, Cherala R, Prusik J, Kumar V, Fama C, Wilock M, Crimmins J, Pilitsis JG. BMI as a Predictor of Spinal Cord Stimulation Success in Chronic Pain Patients. Neuromodulation. 2017 Apr; 20(3):269-273.

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Levy RL, Langer SL, Romano JM, Labus J, Walker LS, Murphy TB, Tilburg MA, Feld LD, Christie DL, Whitehead WE. Cognitive mediators of treatment outcomes in pediatric functional abdominal pain. Clin J Pain. 2014 Dec; 30(12):1033-43.

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Carstens JK, Shaw WS, Boersma K, Reme SE, Pransky G, Linton SJ. When the wind goes out of the sail - declining recovery expectations in the first weeks of back pain. Eur J Pain. 2014 Feb; 18(2):269-78.

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