Biopsychosocial perspective on a mechanisms-based approach to assessment and treatment of pain following spinal cord injury

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-12

  Widerström Noga, Eva G ^a,b,c,g   Finnerup, Nanna B ^d,e   Siddall, Philip J ^f  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^d AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^e VIBORG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Affective distress; Coping; Evoked pain; Neuropathic pain; Pain assessment; Pain classification; Pain mechanisms; Rehabilitation; Sensory examination; Spinal cord injury; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AFFECTIVE DISTRESS; COPING; EVOKED PAIN; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN CLASSIFICATION; PAIN MECHANISMS; REHABILITATION; SENSORY EXAMINATION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TREATMENT;

DOSIMETRY;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINAL PAIN; SYMPTOM; VISCERAL PAIN;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 65949090053     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2008.03.0038     Document Type: Review

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