Understanding the link between depression and pain

Scandinavian Journal of Pain

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 47-54

  Linton, Steven J ^a   Bergbom, Sofia ^a  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Back pain; Chronic pain; Depression; Risk factors; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; PLACEBO; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

CATASTROPHIZING; CHRONIC PAIN; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79954607105     PISSN: 18778860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjpain.2011.01.005     Document Type: Review

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