Physical Activity within a CBT Intervention Improves Coping with Pain in Traumatized Refugees: Results of a Randomized Controlled Design

Pain Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 234-245

  Liedl, Alexandra ^a,c,d   Müller, Julia ^e   Morina, Naser ^e   Karl, Anke ^f   Denke, Claudia ^b   Knaevelsrud, Christine ^a,c  

^a Behandlungszentrum fur Folteropfer Berlin eV   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^d DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Chronic Pain; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Pain Management; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF COVARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFUGEE; SAMPLE SIZE;

EID: 79751482556     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: 15264637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2010.01040.x     Document Type: Article

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