What Is the Relationship between Pain and Emotion? Bridging Constructs and Communities

Gadi Gilam*, James J. Gross, Tor D. Wager, Francis J. Keefe, Sean C. Mackey

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Abstract

Although pain is defined as a sensory and emotional experience, it is traditionally researched and clinically treated separately from emotion. Conceptual and mechanistic relationships between these constructs highlight the need for better understanding of their bi-directional influences and the value of bridging the pain and emotion research and clinical communities.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)17-21
Number of pages5
JournalNeuron
Volume107
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 8 Jul 2020
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • affect
  • brain
  • chronic pain
  • emotion
  • interoception
  • mental health
  • nociception
  • noxious
  • pain
  • subjective experience

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