The fear-avoidance model in whiplash injuries

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 518-523

  Nieto, Rubén ^a   Miró, Jordi ^b   Huguet, Anna ^c  

^a UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

^c IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Catastrophizing; Disability; Fear avoidance model; Whiplash

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE DURATION; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHIPLASH INJURY;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOVEMENT; NECK PAIN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGY; WHIPLASH INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63549132701     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2008.06.005     Document Type: Article

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