Social chronic pain: the affective response to social exclusion
These findings suggest that chronic pain, particularly when accompanied by mood disorders, alters emotional processing and increases sensitivity to social context, even in neutral or positive social situations. Addressing social functioning may be crucial for developing personalized and effective treatment strategies for chronic pain.
Authors
- Alessia Ferrario
- Eleonora Dalla Bella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6267-9651)
- Elisabetta Soldini
- Giuseppe Lauria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9773-020X)
- Licia Grazzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6535-1109)
- Leonor J. Romero Lauro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6478-2502)
- Susanna Usai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0606-0691)
- Veronica Faltracco
- Alessandra Telesca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3640-4408)
- Monica Consonni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0479-2290)
Institutions
- University of Milan (IT)
- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (IT)
- University of Milano-Bicocca (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Headache and Pain
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s10194-025-02238-2
- Primary Topic
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministero della Salute