The mediation effect of experiential avoidance between coping and psychopathology in chronic pain

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 34-47

  Costa, Joana ^a   Pinto Gouveia, José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Chronic Pain; Coping; Depression, Anxiety and Stress; Experiential Avoidance

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PORTUGAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANXIETY DISORDERS; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PORTUGAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 78651358310     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: 10990879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.699     Document Type: Article

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