Attentional control of pain perception: The role of hypochondriasis

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 251-259

  Lautenbacher, Stefan ^a,b   Pauli, Paul ^c   Zaudig, Michael ^d   Birbaumer, Nils ^c  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^d Psychosomatic Hospital Windach   (Germany)

Author keywords

Attention; Hypochondriasis; Illness Attitude Scales; Pain perception; Psychosomatic disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARITHMETIC; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; HEAT; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; MALE; MENTAL TASK; NOCICEPTION; PAIN THRESHOLD; RATING SCALE;

ADULT; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0032008183     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(97)00214-6     Document Type: Article

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