Self-discrepancy in chronic low back pain: Relation to pain, depression, and psychological distress

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 251-259

  Waters, Sandra J ^a   Keefe, Francis J ^a   Strauman, Timothy J ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic low back pain; Depression; Pain severity; Psychological distress; Self discrepancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; DATA ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 1542268924     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2003.07.001     Document Type: Article

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