Pain in childbirth and postpartum recovery - The role of catastrophizing

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 312-316

  Flink, Ida K ^a   Mroczek, Magdalena Z ^b   Sullivan, Michael J L ^c   Linton, Steven J ^a  

^a Center for Health and Medical Psychology   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM COUNTY COUNCIL   (Sweden)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Catastrophizing; Childbirth; Pain; PCS; Physical recovery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PARTURITION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60649099365     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2008.04.010     Document Type: Article

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