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MeSH Heading: Catastrophization
Tree Number(s): F01.100.575; F01.470.132.225
Unique ID: D058443
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D058443
Scope Note: Cognitive and emotional processes encompassing magnification of pain-related stimuli, feelings of helplessness, and a generally pessimistic orientation.
Entry Term(s): Catastrophic Thinking; Catastrophizing; Pain Catastrophizing; Pain-Related Catastrophic Thinking; Pain-Related Cognitive Rumination; Pain-Related Rumination; Scattershot Catastrophization
Previous Indexing: Anxiety (1984-2010)
Public MeSH Note: 2011
History Note: 2011
Date Established: 2011/01/01
Date of Entry: 2010/06/25
Revision Date: 2022/07/11

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Concept UI: M0551260
Terms: Pain Catastrophizing Preferred Term
Term UI T779948
Date11/01/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2012); Pain-Related Rumination
Term UI T001112394
Date09/27/2021
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2023); Pain-Related Cognitive Rumination
Term UI T001122280
Date07/11/2022
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2023); Pain-Related Catastrophic Thinking
Term UI T001112396
Date09/27/2021
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2023)

Catastrophization MeSH Descriptor Data 2025