Suppression of pain-related thoughts and feelings during pain-induction: Sex differences in delayed pain responses

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 200-208

  Burns, John W ^a   Elfant, Erin ^b   Quartana, Phillip J ^c  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b New Dawn Recovery Centers   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ironic effects; Pain intensity; Sex differences; Suppression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASSAGE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STIMULATION; THINKING; TIME; TOUCH;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COLD TEMPERATURE; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASSAGE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; SEX FACTORS; THINKING; TIME FACTORS; TOUCH PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955931460     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-010-9248-x     Document Type: Article

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