The association between tender points, psychological distress, and adverse childhood experiences: A community based study

Arthritis and Rheumatism

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1397-1404

  McBeth, John ^a   Macfarlane, Gary J ^a   Benjamin, Sidney ^a   Morris, Stella ^a   Silman, Alan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EXPERIENCE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; ONSET AGE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCREENING; SELF CARE; SOMATIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD ABUSE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN THRESHOLD; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICK ROLE;

EID: 0033502914     PISSN: 00043591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(199907)42:7<1397::AID-ANR13>3.0.CO;2-7     Document Type: Article

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