Effects of anger and anger regulation styles on pain in daily life of women with fibromyalgia: A diary study

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 176-182

  van Middendorp, Henriët ^a   Lumley, Mark A ^b   Moerbeek, Mirjam ^a   Jacobs, Johannes W G ^c   Bijlsma, Johannes W J ^c   Geenen, Rinie ^a,c  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anger; Emotions; Fibromyalgia; Pain; Psychological adaptation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL STRESS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANGER; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; PAIN; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 74749109314     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2009.03.007     Document Type: Article

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