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Please discuss further on the talk page. ( March 2017 ) International Association for the Study of Pain Abbreviation IASP Formation 1973 Type Nongovernmental organization Purpose Scientific research and clinical translation Headquarters Washington, DC Coordinates Coordinates : Maps 38 ° 54 ′ 01 '' N 77 ° 02 ′ 04 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.900385 ° N 77.034312 ° W ﻿ / 38.900385 ; - 77.034312 Region served Worldwide Official language English President Judith A. Turner, PhD Website www.iasp-pain.org The International Association for the Study of Pain ( IASP ) is an international learned society promoting research, education, and policies for the understanding, prevention, and treatment of pain. IASP was founded in 1973 under the leadership of John J. Bonica. Its secretariat, formerly based in Seattle, Washington is now located in Washington, DC. It publishes the scientific journal PAIN, PAIN Reports and PAIN : Clinical Updates. IASP currently has more than 7,200 members from 133 countries and in 94 chapters worldwide. IASP supports 20 Special Interest Groups ( SIGs ) which members may join to network and collaborate with others in their specific field of research or practice. The IASP definition of pain as `` an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage '' is derived from a 1964 definition by Harold Merskey, and it was first published in 1979 by IASP in PAIN, number 6, page 250. Contents 1 Global Year Against Pain 2 World Congress on Pain 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Global year Against Pain In 2004, supported by various IASP chapters and federations holding their own local events and activities worldwide, IASP initiated its first `` Global Year Against Pain '' with the motto `` The Relief of Pain Should be a Human Right ''. Every year, the focus is on another aspect of pain. 2018 Global Year for Excellence in Pain Education 2017 Global Year Against Pain After Surgery 2016 Global Year Against Pain in the Joints 2014 -- 2015 Neuropathic Pain 2013 -- 2014 Orofacial Pain 2012 -- 2013 Visceral Pain 2011 -- 2012 Headache 2010 -- 2011 Acute Pain 2009 -- 2010 Musculoskeletal Pain 2008 -- 2009 Cancer Pain 2007 -- 2008 Pain in Women 2006 -- 2007 Pain in Older Persons 2005 -- 2006 Pain in Children 2004 -- 2005 Right to Pain Relief World Congress on Pain IASP hosts the biennial World Congress on Pain, the world 's largest premier pain - related gathering, is international and multidisciplinary. The program comprises plenary sessions, workshops, poster sessions, and refresher courses, and attendees may receive continuing medical education credits. The 17th World Congress on Pain takes place in Boston, Massachusetts on September 12 -- 16, 2018. See also Argentinian Association for the Study of Pain References Jump up ^ `` International Association for the Study of Pain ( IASP ) ''. www.iasp-pain.org. Jump up ^ Bonica, John J. `` Founder of IASP ''. www.iasp-pain.org. Jump up ^ PAIN Journal Jump up ^ PAIN Reports Jump up ^ PAIN : Clinical Updates Jump up ^ `` Special Interest Groups ( SIGs ) ''. Jump up ^ IASP Pain Terminology Jump up ^ `` An unpleasant experience that we primarily associate with tissue damage or describe in terms of tissue damage or both. '' Merskey, H. ( 1964 ), An Investigation of Pain in Psychological Illness, DM Thesis, Oxford. Jump up ^ Global Year Against Pain Jump up ^ 1st Global Year Against Pain Jump up ^ `` World Congress on Pain ''. Jump up ^ `` 17th World Congress on Pain ''. External links Official website Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=International_Association_for_the_Study_of_Pain&oldid=804960390 '' Categories : Medical associations based in the United States Pain management Medical and health organizations based in Washington, D.C. Hidden categories : Articles with a promotional tone from March 2017 All articles with a promotional tone Articles lacking reliable references from March 2017 All articles lacking reliable references Wikipedia articles with possible conflicts of interest from March 2017 Coordinates on Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Dansk Español فارسی Français Polski Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 12 October 2017, at 04 : 40. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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Question: international association for the study of pain pain definition
Answer: "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage"