Psychogenic pain
| Subclass of | somatic symptom disorder, pain  |
|---|---|
| Health specialty | psychiatry |
Psychogenic pain be physical pain wey be caused, increased, anaa prolonged by mental, emotional, anaa behavioral factors, widout evidence of physical injury anaa illness.[1][2][3]
Headache, back pain, anaa stomach pain be sam of de most common types of psychogenic pain.[4] E be commonly accompanied by social rejection, broken heart, grief, lovesickness, regret, anaa oda such emotional events. Dis pain sanso fi be caused by psychological disorders such as anxiety den depression, wich fi affect de onset den severity of pain dem experience.
De International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) dey define pain as "an unpleasant sensory den emotional experience wey be associated plus, anaa resembling dat associated plus, actual anaa potential tissue damage." Na dis definition be revised for de first time since 1979 insyd 2020, wey na dem officially publish am insyd de ICD-11. De IASP dey broaden dis definition to include psychogenic pain plus de following points:
- Pain always be a personal experience wey be influenced to varying degrees by biological, psychological, den social factors.
- Thru dema life experience, individuals learn de concept of pain.
- A person ein report of an experience of pain for be respected.[5]
Furthermore, na de ICD-11 remove de previous classification for psychogenic pain (persistent somatoform pain disorder) from de handbook in favor of understanding pain as a combination of physical den psychosocial factors. Dis be reflected insyd de definition for chronic primary pain, wich dey acknowledge dat pain stems from chaw personal den environmental factors wey dem diagnose am "independently of identified biological anaa psychological contributors."[6]
Sam specialists dey believe say psychogenic chronic pain dey exist as a protective distraction to keep dangerous repressed emotions such as anger anaa rage unconscious. E dey remain controversial, however, dat chronic pain fi arise purely from emotional causes.[7]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Psychogenic pain". Biology-Online Dictionary. 7 October 2019.
- ↑ "Psychogenic Pain: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment". Cleveland Clinic (in English). Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ↑ Doleys, Daniel M. (2014). "7 Psychogenic Pain: Is It a Useful Concept?". Pain: Dynamics and Complexities. Oxford University Press. p. 111-128. doi:10.1093/med/9780199331536.003.0007. ISBN 978-0-19-933153-6. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "Psychogenic & Psychological Pain&". Cleveland Clinic.
- ↑ "Terminology | International Association for the Study of Pain". International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) (in American English). Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ↑ "ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics". icd.who.int. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ↑ "The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge Core". Cambridge Core (in English). Retrieved 2026-02-01.