Comorbid chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder across the lifespan: A review of theoretical models

Psychological Knowledge in Court: PTSD, Pain, and TBI

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 242-268

  Otis, John D ^a   Pincus, Donna B ^b   Keane, Terence M ^a  

^a VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84892361342     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/0-387-25610-5_14     Document Type: Chapter

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