Pain, Emotions, Interoception, and Bodily Sensations in Patients With Endometriosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psychosocial aspects underlie and maintain persistent pain. Emotions have emerged as a target for psychological interventions in pain management. Our aim was to better understand the relationship between emotions and bodily sensations, including pain sensitivity, using two new approaches.

Methods

110 patients with confirmed endometriosis and 110 age- and gender-matched pain-free controls completed computer-based Bodily Sensation Maps for six basic emotions and a neutral emotional state, tactile, nociceptive, and hedonic sensitivities, as well as current and persistent pain. All participants also evaluated their current emotional experience of six basic emotions, depression, and anxiety, and answered the Brief Pain Inventory questionnaire; 102 endometriosis patient

SUBMITTER: Pasternack S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12500402 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature