Predicting pain and adjustment in rheumatoid arthritis. The role of life stress and emotional processing

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 255-264

  Lumley, Mark A ^a,c   Kelley, Jane E ^a   Leisen, James C C ^b,d  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d HENRY FORD HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Disclosure; Emotion; Pain; Rheumatoid arthritis; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PATIENT; COPING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; STRESS;

EID: 0030942566     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135910539700200221     Document Type: Article

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