More optimism, less pain! the influence of generalized and pain-specific expectations on experienced cold-pressor pain

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 47-58

  Hanssen, Marjolein M ^a   Vancleef, Linda M G ^a   Vlaeyen, Johan W S ^a,b   Peters, Madelon L ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cold pressor; Dispositional optimism; Expectation; Experimental pain; Positive psychology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PERSONALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894904905     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-012-9463-8     Document Type: Article

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