Pain Management Nursing
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 73-80 , June 2008

The Relationship of Pain Catastrophizing to Heightened Feelings of Distress

  • Cady K. Block, BS

      Affiliations

    • Hampton Roads Neuropsychology, Norfolk, Virginia
    • Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Cady Block, Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 234529-0267.
    • ,
  • Joy Brock, BS

      Affiliations

    • Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia.

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PII: S1524-9042(08)00030-1

doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2008.01.004

Pain Management Nursing
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 73-80 , June 2008

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