Beliefs about expectations moderate the influence of expectations on pain perception

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 52-58

  Handley, Ian M ^a   Fowler, Stephanie L ^b   Rasinski, Heather M ^b   Helfer, Suzanne G ^c   Geers, Andrew L ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^c ADRIAN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Cold pressor; Correction; Expectations; Pain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NOCICEPTION; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84879600604     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-011-9203-4     Document Type: Article

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