Psychosocial factors and chronic pelvic pain: A comparison of women with endometriosis and with unexplained pain

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 305-315

  Peveler, Robert ^a   Edwards, Jacqueline ^b   Daddow, Justin ^b   Thomas, Eric ^b  

^a ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chronic pelvic pain; Endometriosis; Mood disorder; Social adjustment; Unexplained physical symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOOD; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOMETRY; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0029924301     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-3999(95)00521-8     Document Type: Article

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