 Chronic Pain
"Chronic Pain" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Aching sensation that persists for more than a few months. It may or may not be associated with trauma or disease, and may persist after the initial injury has healed. Its localization, character, and timing are more vague than with acute pain.
| Descriptor ID |
D059350
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.617.196 C23.888.592.612.274
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| Concept/Terms |
Chronic Pain- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Pains
- Pains, Chronic
- Pain, Chronic
Widespread Chronic Pain- Widespread Chronic Pain
- Chronic Pain, Widespread
- Chronic Pains, Widespread
- Pain, Widespread Chronic
- Pains, Widespread Chronic
- Widespread Chronic Pains
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | 2024 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chronic Pain" by people in Profiles.
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Scheurich JA, Beals-Erickson SE, Wallace DP, Cramer E, Fox EJ, Black W, Jones JT, Hoffart CM. Safety and outcomes of intensive interdisciplinary pain treatment for patients with and without pediatric generalized joint hypermobility: a longitudinal retrospective study. Rheumatol Int. 2025 08 19; 45(9):202.
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Wakefield EO, Zempsky WT, Puhl RM, Kashikar-Zuck S, Connelly M, Goodin BR, Edelheit B, Belamkar V, Adetayo T, Evans CT, Theriault C, DelGaudio C, Litt MD. The development and validation of the pain-related stigma scale for adolescents (PReSS-A) with chronic pain. J Pain. 2025 Nov; 36:105463.
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Lepping RJ, Hoffart CM, Bruce AS, Taylor JM, Mardis NJ, Lim SL, Wallace DP. Pediatric Neural Changes to Physical and Emotional Pain After Intensive Interdisciplinary Pain Treatment: A Pilot Study. Clin J Pain. 2024 Nov 01; 40(11):665-672.
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Christofferson J, Scheurich JA, Black WR, Hoffart CM, Wallace DP. Psychosocial Functioning of Parents of Youth Receiving Intensive Interdisciplinary Pain Treatment. J Pediatr Psychol. 2024 05 16; 49(5):309-317.
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Benegal A, Friesen H, Schurman J, Colombo J, Friesen C. Meal related symptoms in youth with chronic abdominal pain: Relationship to anxiety, depression, and sleep dysfunction. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2024 May; 78(5):1091-1097.
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Weiss KE, Li R, Chen D, Palermo TM, Scheurich JA, Groenewald CB. Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination and Chronic Pain in Children: A National Study. Am J Prev Med. 2024 08; 67(2):175-183.
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Scheurich JA, Klaas KM, Sim LA, Weiss KE, Case HF, Harbeck-Weber C. Characteristics and outcomes of youth with functional seizures attending intensive interdisciplinary pain treatment. Epilepsy Behav. 2024 Apr; 153:109689.
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Scheurich JA, Sim LA, Gonzalez CA, Weiss KE, Dokken PJ, Willette AT, Harbeck-Weber C. Gender Diversity Among Youth Attending an Intensive Interdisciplinary Pain Treatment Program. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2024 Sep; 31(3):560-570.
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Cunningham NR, Reid MR, Love SC, Connelly MA. Commentary: Actionable Steps for Addressing Pediatric Pain in Rural and Underserved Communities: Disrupting Our Approach to Psychological Science and Care. J Pediatr Psychol. 2023 09 20; 48(9):743-746.
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Lee RR, McDonagh JE, Rapley T, Farre A, Connelly M, Palermo TM, Toupin-April K, Wakefield E, Peters S, Cordingley L. "My gut feeling is?": An Ethnographic Study Exploring Interprofessional Communication About Children and Adolescents With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in Paediatric Rheumatology. J Pain. 2023 12; 24(12):2257-2267.
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