A review of the role of religion and spirituality in chronic pain populations

Rehabilitation Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 278-284

  Rippentrop, A Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Religion; Religiosity; Religious coping; Spiritual coping; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTHRITIS; BACKACHE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHRONIC PAIN; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; NECK PAIN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; REVIEW;

EID: 24944542707     PISSN: 00905550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0090-5550.50.3.278     Document Type: Review

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