Brain sensitization to external and internal stimuli

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 42, Issue , 2014, Pages 134-145

  Ursin, Holger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cognitive activation theory of stress; Cognitive behavior treatment; Comorbidity; Sensitization; Subjective health complaints; Unspecific illness

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; FATIGUE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HABITUATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; MENTAL STRESS; MOOD CHANGE; MYALGIA; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NEUROFEEDBACK; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIZATION; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

COGNITIVE ACTIVATION THEORY OF STRESS; COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR TREATMENT; COMORBIDITY; SENSITIZATION; SUBJECTIVE HEALTH COMPLAINTS; UNSPECIFIC ILLNESS;

BRAIN; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM SENSITIZATION; HUMANS; PAIN;

EID: 84895873545     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: 18733360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2014.01.008     Document Type: Review

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