Perceived links between physical problems and stress may be clouded by dissociative processes

Journal of Trauma and Dissociation

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 121-127

  Kruesi, Margaretta E ^a   Borckardt, Jeffrey J ^a   Younger, Jarred ^b   Nash, Michael R ^c   Shaw, Darlene ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dissociation; Physical symptoms; Somatization; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDER; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SOMATIZATION; STUDENT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 13644260450     PISSN: 15299732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J229v05n04_08     Document Type: Article

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