Distraction from pain and executive functioning: An experimental investigation of the role of inhibition, task switching and working memory

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 866-873

  Verhoeven, Katrien ^a   Stefaan, Van Damme ^a   Christopher, Eccleston ^b   Van Ryckeghem Dimitri, M L ^a   Valéry, Legrain ^a   Geert, Crombez ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attention; Executive functioning; Inhibition; Switching; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COLD PRESSOR TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRACTIBILITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TASK SWITCHING; WORKING MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ANALGESIA; ATTENTION; COGNITION; DIFFUSE NOXIOUS INHIBITORY CONTROL; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEURAL INHIBITION; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTUAL MASKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052337018     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2011.01.009     Document Type: Article

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