Catastrophization

Cognitive and emotional processes encompassing magnification of pain-related stimuli, feelings of helplessness, and a generally pessimistic orientation.

Year introduced: 2011

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Tree Number(s): F01.100.575, F01.470.132.225

MeSH Unique ID: D058443

Entry Terms:

• Catastrophic Thinking
• Catastrophic Thinkings
• Thinking, Catastrophic
• Catastrophizing
• Pain Catastrophizing
• Catastrophizing, Pain
• Pain Catastrophizings
• Pain-Related Rumination
• Pain Related Rumination
• Pain-Related Ruminations
• Rumination, Pain-Related
• Pain-Related Cognitive Rumination
• Cognitive Rumination, Pain-Related
• Pain Related Cognitive Rumination
• Pain-Related Cognitive Ruminations
• Rumination, Pain-Related Cognitive
• Pain-Related Catastrophic Thinking
• Catastrophic Thinking, Pain-Related
• Pain Related Catastrophic Thinking
• Pain-Related Catastrophic Thinkings
• Scattershot Catastrophization
• Catastrophization, Scattershot
• Scattershot Catastrophizations

Previous Indexing:

• Anxiety (1984-2010)

All MeSH Categories
Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Attitude
Catastrophization
Kinesiophobia

All MeSH Categories
Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Emotions
Anxiety
Catastrophization
Kinesiophobia