Complex socio-psychological mechanisms underlie the expression of pain. These broadly include sex/gender differences, sex/gender role biases, cognitive and emotional responses to pain, and pain coping. Further human research is necessary to clarify the extent to which these psychological and social factors contribute to pain reports, and the mechanisms by which they do so. A deeper understanding of potential interactions between these psychosocial mechanisms and their influences on pain report is crucial in interpreting pain reports in research and clinical settings.
The goal of this Research Topic is to bring together a collection of papers that shed light on socio-psychological factors that shape the human experience of pain. In so doing, these insights will help researchers and health professionals to interpret pain reports in a meaningful way. In turn, this may help to improve delivery of treatments for chronic pain.
We welcome the submission of manuscripts including, but not limited to, the following topics:
• Social influences on pain, including:
- sex/gender differences
- sex/gender role biases
- social support
• Psychological influences on pain, including:
- past pain experience
- expectation
- attention/distraction
- fear of pain
- pain catastrophizing
- pain coping
- stress
- mood
Complex socio-psychological mechanisms underlie the expression of pain. These broadly include sex/gender differences, sex/gender role biases, cognitive and emotional responses to pain, and pain coping. Further human research is necessary to clarify the extent to which these psychological and social factors contribute to pain reports, and the mechanisms by which they do so. A deeper understanding of potential interactions between these psychosocial mechanisms and their influences on pain report is crucial in interpreting pain reports in research and clinical settings.
The goal of this Research Topic is to bring together a collection of papers that shed light on socio-psychological factors that shape the human experience of pain. In so doing, these insights will help researchers and health professionals to interpret pain reports in a meaningful way. In turn, this may help to improve delivery of treatments for chronic pain.
We welcome the submission of manuscripts including, but not limited to, the following topics:
• Social influences on pain, including:
- sex/gender differences
- sex/gender role biases
- social support
• Psychological influences on pain, including:
- past pain experience
- expectation
- attention/distraction
- fear of pain
- pain catastrophizing
- pain coping
- stress
- mood
