Is self-reported childhood abuse history associated with pain perception among healthy young women and men?

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 387-397

  Fillingim, Roger B ^a   Edwards, Robert R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Self reported childhood abuse; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOCICEPTION; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERCEPTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REST; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; SELF DISCLOSURE; SENSATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 24144454646     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ajp.0000149801.46864.39     Document Type: Article

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