Generalized hypervigilance in fibromyalgia patients: An experimental analysis with the emotional Stroop paradigm

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 279-287

  González, José L ^a   Mercado, Francisco ^a   Barjola, Paloma ^a   Carretero, Isabel ^a   López López, Almudena ^a   Bullones, María A ^a   Fernández Sánchez, Marisa ^a   Alonso, Miriam ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Emotional stroop paradigm; Fibromyalgia; Generalized hypervigilance; Pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISTRACTIBILITY; EMOTION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; GENERAL HYPERVIGILANCE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; PAIN; POWER ANALYSIS; SENSORY STIMULATION; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY; STIMULUS RESPONSE; STROOP TASK; UNPLEASANT SENSATION;

EID: 77955663591     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.05.002     Document Type: Article

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