Alexithymia and fear of pain independently predict heat pain intensity ratings among undergraduate university students

Pain Research and Management

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 299-305

  Katz, Joel ^a   Martin, Andrea L ^a   Pagé, M Gabrielle ^a   Calleri, Vincent ^a  

^a York University   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; Fear of pain; Heat pain stimulation; Pain intensity; Undergraduates

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; EMOTIONALITY; FEAR; FEMALE; HEAT INJURY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; HEAT; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; STUDENT;

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ANXIETY; FEAR; FEMALE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349775102     PISSN: 12036765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2009/468321     Document Type: Article

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