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Papers: 6 May 2023 - 12 May 2023

RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology, Translational


Human Studies, Neurobiology, Neuroimaging

PAIN TYPE:
Psychological/Comorbidities


2023 May 10


BJPsych Open


37161479


9


3

Depressive symptoms moderate functional connectivity within the emotional brain in chronic pain.

Authors

Quidé Y, Norman-Nott N, Hesam-Shariati N, McAuley JH, Gustin SM

Abstract

Depressive symptoms are often comorbid with chronic pain. These conditions share aberrant emotion processing and regulation, as well as having common brain networks. However, the relationship between depressive symptoms and chronic pain and the effects on emotional brain function are unclear.