Catastrophizing

/kəˈtæstrəˌfaɪzɪŋ/ noun

Definition

A cognitive distortion involving the tendency to imagine and focus on the worst possible outcomes of situations, often magnifying problems and expecting disaster. This thinking pattern is commonly seen in anxiety disorders, depression, and chronic pain conditions.

Etymology

From Greek 'katastrophe' (overturning, sudden turn) combined with the suffix '-izing'. The term entered psychological literature in the 1960s through cognitive therapy research, describing how negative thought patterns contribute to emotional distress.

Kelly Says

Catastrophizing actually changes pain perception in the brain - neuroimaging studies show that people who catastrophize about pain show increased activity in brain regions associated with threat detection and emotional processing, making them literally feel more pain. This mind-body connection explains why cognitive interventions can be as effective as medication for some chronic pain conditions.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አይም አደጋ አስተዋፅዖ
a-yim a-dega a-ste-wa-rts-o
ARالعربية
التفكير في الكوارث
al-ta-fikir fi al-ku-war-ith
BNবাংলা
বিপর্যয়বাদী
bi-por-yo-ba-dee
CACatalà
catastrofizar
kata-stro-fi-zar
CSČeština
katastrofizovat
kata-stro-fi-zo-vat
DADansk
katastrofiser
kata-stro-fi-ser
DEDeutsch
Katastrophen denken
kata-stro-fen den-ken
ELΕλληνικά
καταστροφική σκέψη
kata-stro-fi-ki ske-psi
ESEspañol
catastrofizar
kata-stro-fi-zar
FAفارسی
فاجعه‌سازی
fa-ja-che-sa-zi
FISuomi
katastrofoida
kata-stro-foi-da
FRFrançais
catastrophiser
kata-stro-fi-ser
GUGU
આપત્તિવાદી
a-ap-tti-va-dee
HAHA
mutum mai yaduwa
mu-tum mai ya-du-wa
HEעברית
להתמקד באסון
le-hit-me-kad ba-a-son
HIहिन्दी
प्रलयवादी सोच
pra-lay-va-dee soch
HUMagyar
katasztrófázt
kata-sztró-fázt
IDBahasa Indonesia
mencatastrofikasikan
men-kata-stro-fi-ki-as-kan
IGIG
ịgba ọrịa
i-gba o-rịa
ITItaliano
catastrofizzare
kata-stro-fi-zzare
JA日本語
災難的思考
zai-nan-teki shi-kō
KKKK
жауапкершілік
jawapker-shilik
KMKM
គិតអំពីការបាត់បង់
ki-t a-mpui ka-ra ba-t pa-ng
KO한국어
재앙을 걱정하다
jae-ang-eul geok-jeong-ha-da
MRMR
प्रलयवादी
pra-lay-va-dee
MSBahasa Melayu
mencatastrofikasikan
men-kata-stro-fi-ki-as-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ပြည်ကျဆုံးသူ
pyi-kya-sone-thu
NLNederlands
catastrofiseren
kata-stro-fi-se-ren
NONorsk
katastrofiser
kata-stro-fi-ser
PAPA
ਬਹੁਤ ਡਰ
bahut dar
PLPolski
katastrofować
kata-stro-fo-vat
PTPortuguês
catastrofizar
kata-stro-fi-zar
RORomână
catastrofizează
kata-stro-fi-ze-a
RUРусский
катастрофизировать
kata-stro-fi-zi-ro-vat
SVSvenska
katastrofiser
kata-stro-fi-ser
SWKiswahili
kuhani ajali
ku-ha-ni a-ja-li
TAதமிழ்
பிரச்சனையை மிகப்பெரியதாக கருதுதல்
pra-cha-na-iya-mi-ka-pe-ri-ya-tha-ka-ru-thu-thal
TEతెలుగు
ప్రమాదాన్ని అతిగా భావించడం
pra-ma-da-anni a-ti-ga bha-vi-n-cha-da-m
THไทย
คิดลบ
kit lob
TLTL
maging malungkot
ma-ging ma-lung-kot
TRTürkçe
felaketleştirmek
fe-la-ket-li-r-mek
UKУкраїнська
катастрофізувати
kata-stro-fi-zu-vaty
URاردو
بہت بڑا خطرہ
be-hat ba-ra kha-ta-ra
VITiếng Việt
tưởng tượng điều tồi tệ
tuong tuong dieu toi te
YOYO
ọmọ ẹ̀yà ìrọ̀
o-mo e-ya i-ro
ZH中文
灾难化思考
zāi làn huà sī kǎo
ZUZU
umuntu omuhlelile
u-mu-ntu o-mu-hle-li-le

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