Reducing the threat value of chronic pain: A preliminary replicated single-case study of interoceptive exposure versus distraction in six individuals with chronic back pain

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 721-728

  Flink, Ida K ^a   Nicholas, Michael K ^b   Boersma, Katja ^a   Linton, Steven J ^a  

^a Örebro University   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Distraction; Exposure; Fear avoidance; Interoceptive

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AVERSION; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BACKACHE; BREATHING EXERCISE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DISABILITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEAR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTEROCEPTIVE EXPOSURE; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; BACK PAIN; CHRONIC PAIN; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPLOSIVE THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RELAXATION THERAPY; SELF REPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 67650131381     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2009.05.003     Document Type: Article

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