شاخص های زبان شناختی درد فاجعه آمیز در بیماران مبتلا به درد عضلانی اسکلتی مزمن

Quantitative word count analysis examined whether pain catastrophizing is reflected in patients’ written essays about living with pain. Catastrophizing was associated with more first person singular pronouns, more pronouns referencing other people, and more expressions of sadness and anger. The results can help understand how catastrophizing translates into communicative behaviors.