Forgiveness and chronic low back pain: A preliminary study examining the relationship of forgiveness to pain, anger, and psychological distress

Journal of Pain

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 84-91

  Carson, James W ^a   Keefe, Francis J ^a   Goli, Veeraindar ^a   Fras, Anne Marie ^a   Lynch, Thomas R ^a   Thorp, Steven R ^a   Buechler, Jennifer L ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anger; Chronic low back pain; Forgiveness; Pain; Psychological distress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGER; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; RELIABILITY; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANGER; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 13444251293     PISSN: 15265900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2004.10.012     Document Type: Article

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