New Breakthroughs in Pain and Social Interaction
How does pain influence the way we interact with each other and our world socially?
Elizabeth Losin, a PRICE affiliate from Pennsylvania State University, recently co-authored a review article which has been published in the Journal of Pain and covers this topic!
The article, “Social Determinants and Consequences of Pain: Toward Multilevel, Intersectional, and Life Course Perspectives”, explores how social factors influence pain and how pain, in turn, affects social interactions.
The team of researchers, who coordinated their review from around the world, examined how various social factors impact pain, as well as how pain influences social dynamics at different levels, from an interpersonal level which includes social comparison, empathy and relationships, to a community level which includes intimate groups and task groups, all the way to the societal level, which is impacted by cultural and political systems.
The review raises interesting points and considerations to take into account in terms of the social aspects of pain within the biopsychosocial framework and suggests that integrating social factors into pain research and management can lead to better prevention strategies and more equitable treatment outcomes.
Check out the full article here!