Pain Catastrophizing: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications

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This narrative review summarizes current perspectives on the mechanisms and clinical implications of pain catastrophizing for researchers and clinicians. It discusses associations between pain catastrophizing and functional activity in specific brain regions, as well as links to psychological distress and social support. The resource also outlines various explored interventions, such as psychological therapies and pain neuroscience education, while noting heterogeneous findings across existing studies.

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42ffdb1914624f0d
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PubMed Central
Author
Q Y Zhang (Xijing Hospital), Y Y (Xijing Hospital), Zheng Dai (Xijing Hospital), Qianmei Wang (Xijing Hospital), Wen Yin (Xijing Hospital), Shanshou Liu (Xijing Hospital), Junjie Li (Xijing Hospital)
Published
2026-05-01
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gold
DOI
10.2147/JPR.S592713
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@article{allodium:42ffdb1914624f0d,
  title = {Pain Catastrophizing: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications},
  author = {Q Y Zhang and Y Y and Zheng Dai and Qianmei Wang and Wen Yin and Shanshou Liu and Junjie Li},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.2147/JPR.S592713},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S592713}
}

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TI  - Pain Catastrophizing: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications
AU  - Zhang, Q Y
AU  - Y, Y
AU  - Dai, Zheng
AU  - Wang, Qianmei
AU  - Yin, Wen
AU  - Liu, Shanshou
AU  - Li, Junjie
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.2147/JPR.S592713
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Zhang, Q. Y., Y, Y., Dai, Z., Wang, Q., Yin, W., Liu, S., & Li, J. (2026). Pain Catastrophizing: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S592713

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