Characteristics and period prevalence of self-induced disorder in patients referred to a pain clinic with the diagnosis of complex regional pain syndrome

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 176-185

  Mailis Gagnon, Angela ^a,b,c   Nicholson, Keith ^a   Blumberger, Daniel ^a   Zurowski, Mateusz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Complex regional pain syndrome; Factitious disorder; Self induced

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; FACTITIOUS DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MALINGERING; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOMATOFORM DISORDER;

ADULT; COMORBIDITY; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROMES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FACTITIOUS DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIGATION; MALE; MALINGERING; ONTARIO; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 38549112391     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e31815ca278     Document Type: Article

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