Biological mechanisms related to the effectiveness of guided imagery for chronic pain

Biological Research for Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 364-375

  Lewandowski, Wendy ^a   Jacobson, Ann ^a   Palmieri, Patrick A ^b   Alexander, Thomas ^b   Zeller, Richard ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic pain; guided imagery; hyperalgesia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MENTAL STRESS; PAIN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); PAIN; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 80455179644     PISSN: 10998004     EISSN: 15524175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099800410386475     Document Type: Article

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