Symptom validity testing in medically unexplained pain: A chronic regional pain syndrome type 1 case series

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 138-147

  Greiffenstein, Manfred ^a   Gervais, Roger ^b   Baker, W John ^a   Artiola, Lidia ^b   Smith, Harold ^b  

^a Psychological Systems Inc   (United States)

^b Independent Practice   (Canada)

Author keywords

Complex regional pain; Malingering; Pain; RSD; Symptom validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME TYPE I; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MALINGERING; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALINGERING; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PSYCHOMETRICS; REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY;

EID: 84875643324     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: 17444144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2012.722686     Document Type: Article

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