The Impact of Catastrophization and Emotions on Pain: A Narrative Review of Underlying Mechanisms

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This narrative review examines how catastrophization and emotions influence pain perception through shared physiological mechanisms like HPA axis activation and endogenous opioid interference. It distinguishes catastrophization by its link to salience network connectivity while noting that positive emotions may reduce pain intensity via parasympathetic activity. The resource suggests clinical implications such as assessing coping strategies and utilizing interventions like cognitive behavioral therapy.

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fd66868e9fc1471c
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PubMed Central
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Max Jin (University of Wisconsin–Madison), Zeyu Yang (University of Wisconsin–Madison), Rishika Joshi (University of Wisconsin–Madison), Alaa Abd-Elsayed (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
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2026-05-01
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DOI
10.2147/JPR.S564854
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@article{allodium:fd66868e9fc1471c,
  title = {The Impact of Catastrophization and Emotions on Pain: A Narrative Review of Underlying Mechanisms},
  author = {Max Jin and Zeyu Yang and Rishika Joshi and Alaa Abd-Elsayed},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.2147/JPR.S564854},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S564854}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - The Impact of Catastrophization and Emotions on Pain: A Narrative Review of Underlying Mechanisms
AU  - Jin, Max
AU  - Yang, Zeyu
AU  - Joshi, Rishika
AU  - Abd-Elsayed, Alaa
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.2147/JPR.S564854
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Jin, M., Yang, Z., Joshi, R., & Abd-Elsayed, A. (2026). The Impact of Catastrophization and Emotions on Pain: A Narrative Review of Underlying Mechanisms. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S564854

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