Pain catastrophizing as a mediator of the relationship between pain intensity and depression: Evidence from chronic pain patients in Gaza

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This study examines the role of pain catastrophizing in linking pain intensity to depression among 272 adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain in Gaza. Using cross-sectional data, the authors found that catastrophizing fully mediated the relationship between pain levels and depressive symptoms. The resource suggests integrating cognitive-behavioral therapy and emotion regulation strategies into pain management for conflict-affected settings.

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0818cb179e8f4a98
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PubMed Central
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Abdallah AbuJlambo (Dar Al-Shifa Hospital), Maha AbuZarifa (Al-Quds University), Rasha Alsaadawi (Virginia Commonwealth University), Yara Ashour (Al-Quds University), Hanne Lossius (Haukeland University Hospital), Guido Veronese (University of Milano-Bicocca)
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2026-01-01
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gold
DOI
10.1017/gmh.2026.10151
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PMC12973239
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@article{allodium:0818cb179e8f4a98,
  title = {Pain catastrophizing as a mediator of the relationship between pain intensity and depression: Evidence from chronic pain patients in Gaza},
  author = {Abdallah AbuJlambo and Maha AbuZarifa and Rasha Alsaadawi and Yara Ashour and Hanne Lossius and Guido Veronese},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.1017/gmh.2026.10151},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2026.10151}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Pain catastrophizing as a mediator of the relationship between pain intensity and depression: Evidence from chronic pain patients in Gaza
AU  - AbuJlambo, Abdallah
AU  - AbuZarifa, Maha
AU  - Alsaadawi, Rasha
AU  - Ashour, Yara
AU  - Lossius, Hanne
AU  - Veronese, Guido
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.1017/gmh.2026.10151
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2026.10151
ER  -

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AbuJlambo, A., AbuZarifa, M., Alsaadawi, R., Ashour, Y., Lossius, H., & Veronese, G. (2026). Pain catastrophizing as a mediator of the relationship between pain intensity and depression: Evidence from chronic pain patients in Gaza. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2026.10151

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