Gender differences in pain and pain behavior: The role of catastrophizing

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 121-134

  Sullivan, Michael J L ^a   Tripp, Dean A ^a   Santor, Darcy ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Catastrophizing; Gender differences; Pain; Pain behavior

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; SOCIAL LEARNING; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0034107790     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005459110063     Document Type: Article

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