Waddell signs as behavioral indicators of depression and anxiety in chronic pain

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-26

  Weaver, Cynthia S ^a   Kvaal, Steven A ^b   McCracken, Lance ^c  

^a EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^b ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ROYAL NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR RHEUMATIC DISEASES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Behavioral signs; Chronic pain; Depression; Nonorganic signs; Waddell signs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 2342631881     PISSN: 10538127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/bmr-2004-17105     Document Type: Article

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