Psychological and behavioral aspects of complex regional pain syndrome management

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 430-437

  Bruehl, Stephen ^a   Chung, Ok Yung ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral; Complex regional pain syndrome; Multidisciplinary; Psychological; Psychotherapy; Reflex sympathetic dystrophy

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROMES; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRACTICE GUIDELINES; REVIEW LITERATURE;

EID: 33748446468     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ajp.0000194282.82002.79     Document Type: Review

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