Attention bias modification and its impact on experimental pain outcomes: Comparison of training with words versus faces in pain

European Journal of Pain (United Kingdom)

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 1248-1257

  Sharpe, L ^a   Johnson, A ^a   Dear, B F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION BIAS MODIFICATION; ATTENTIONAL BIAS; COLD PRESSOR TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPECTATION; EXPERIMENTAL PAIN; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN INTENSITY; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STIMULUS; TRAINING AWAY FROM PAINFUL FACE; TRAINING AWAY FROM PAINFUL WORD; TRAINING TOWARDS PAINFUL FACE; TRAINING TOWARDS PAINFUL WORD; ACUTE PAIN; ATTENTION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; NOCICEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

ACUTE PAIN; ADULT; ATTENTION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN PERCEPTION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PSYCHOTHERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84942295507     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejp.648     Document Type: Article

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