Pain

"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.

MeSH information

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An unpleasant sensation induced by noxious stimuli which are detected by NERVE ENDINGS of NOCICEPTIVE NEURONS.

Descriptor ID	D010146
MeSH Number(s)	C23.888.592.612 F02.830.816.444 G11.561.790.444
Concept/Terms	Pain Pain Pain, Burning Pain, Burning Burning Pain Burning Pains Pains, Burning Suffering, Physical Suffering, Physical Physical Suffering Physical Sufferings Sufferings, Physical Pain, Migratory Pain, Migratory Migratory Pain Migratory Pains Pains, Migratory Pain, Radiating Pain, Radiating Pains, Radiating Radiating Pain Radiating Pains Pain, Splitting Pain, Splitting Pains, Splitting Splitting Pain Splitting Pains Ache Ache Aches Pain, Crushing Pain, Crushing Crushing Pain Crushing Pains Pains, Crushing

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Pain".

Diseases [C]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Pain [C23.888.592.612]
Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Psychological Phenomena [F02]
Psychophysiology [F02.830]
Sensation [F02.830.816]
Pain [F02.830.816.444]
Biological Sciences [G]
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena [G11]
Nervous System Physiological Phenomena [G11.561]
Sensation [G11.561.790]
Pain [G11.561.790.444]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Pain".

publications

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Pain" by people in this website by year, and whether "Pain" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 216 publications over 29 distinct years, with a maximum of 16 publications in 2020 and 2023

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	2	0	2
1997	1	1	2
1998	1	1	2
1999	0	3	3
2001	3	1	4
2002	1	2	3
2003	3	6	9
2004	3	0	3
2005	6	4	10
2006	4	6	10
2007	6	0	6
2008	7	2	9
2009	10	4	14
2010	9	2	11
2011	6	1	7
2012	2	4	6
2013	4	1	5
2014	4	1	5
2015	4	5	9
2016	8	0	8
2017	7	1	8
2018	12	0	12
2019	13	2	15
2020	8	8	16
2021	1	6	7
2022	3	8	11
2023	3	13	16
2024	0	1	1
2025	2	0	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Pain" by people in Profiles.

Chen JSC, Osborne JWA, Menz HB, Abbott M, Munteanu SE, Entwisle T, Connell DA, Landorf KB. Plantar Heel Pain Is Not Associated With Fatty Infiltration of the Abductor Digiti Minimi Muscle on Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study. J Foot Ankle Res. 2026 Jun; 19(2):e70155.

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Pathak N, Robison J, Smit T, Short N, Vujanovic A, Ruiz A, Zvolensky MJ. Anxiety Sensitivity and Pain-Related Anxiety Among Sexual Assault Survivors With Hazardous Drinking and PTSD. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2025 Dec 01; 213(12):321-330.

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Green CR, Villalta FV, Garcia-Almonte EE. Decolonizing pain and health-related research to advance research and optimize health. Pain. 2025 Nov 01; 166(11S):S136-S139.

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Redmond BY, Suffis M, Duran A, Rogers AH, Zvolensky MJ. Anxiety sensitivity sub-facets and pain intensity and disability among individuals seeking treatment for weight-related behaviors. J Behav Med. 2025 Dec; 48(6):1043-1050.

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Dodds KN, Fattori V, Andrews NA, Appleyard CB, Christianson JA, Gomez R, McAllister SL, Missmer SA, Nagel J, Nunez-Badinez P, Rogers MS, Saunders PTK, Tejada MA, Vincent K, Hummelshoj L, Bruner-Tran KL, Greaves E. WERF Endometriosis Phenome and Biobanking Harmonisation Project for Experimental Models in Endometriosis Research (EPHect-EM-Pain): methods to assess pain behaviour in rodent models of endometriosis. Mol Hum Reprod. 2025 Jul 03; 31(3).

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Bakhshaie J, Ditre JW, Clausen BK, Redmond BY, Ly T, Zvolensky MJ. Pain Interference and Intensity in Relation to Abstinence Outcomes Following a One-Session Personalized Feedback Smoking Cessation Digital-Intervention. Subst Use Misuse. 2025; 60(5):742-748.

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Mayorga NA, Smit T, Salwa A, Buitron V, Garza M, Ochoa-Perez M, Lemaire C, Zvolensky MJ. Examining Financial Strain and Subjective Social Status in Terms of Behavioral Health Among Latinx Adults in a Federally Qualified Health Center. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2025 Oct; 12(5):3429-3441.

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Garey L, Salwa A, Smit T, Mayorga NA, Redmond BY, Fernandez SB, Ditre JW, Obasi E, Zvolensky MJ. Pain Severity in Relation to Smoking Cessation Problems and Self-Efficacy for Quitting among Latinx Individuals Who Smoke Cigarettes: The Moderating Role of Perceived Discrimination. Subst Use Misuse. 2024; 59(2):225-234.

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Zvolensky MJ, Shepherd JM, Clausen BK, Ditre JW, Smit T, Redmond B. Differences in Pain Severity and Interference between Latinx Combustible Cigarette Smokers and Dual Users with Current Pain. Behav Med. 2025 Jan-Mar; 51(1):7-17.

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Mistry D, Smit T, Ditre JW, Bakhshaie J, Zvolensky MJ. The Role of Pain Avoidance in the Relation between Pain Intensity and Smoking Cessation Processes. Behav Med. 2025 Apr-Jun; 51(2):164-173.

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