Does In Vivo Catastrophizing Engage Descending Modulation of Spinal Nociception?

Journal of Pain

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 325-333

  Rhudy, Jamie L ^a   Maynard, Lauren J ^a   Russell, Jennifer L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping; descending pain modulation; nociception; nociceptive flexion reflex; pain perception; shock

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NEUROMODULATION; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPINAL NERVE; STIMULUS RESPONSE; SURAL NERVE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AROUSAL; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DEPRESSION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NOCICEPTORS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; REFLEX; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 34047272543     PISSN: 15265900     EISSN: 15288447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2006.10.003     Document Type: Article

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