Alexithymia and Fear of Pain Independently Predict Heat Pain Intensity Ratings among Undergraduate University Students

Joel Katz; Andrea L Martin; M Gabrielle Pagé; Vincent Calleri

doi:10.1155/2009/468321

Pain Research and Management (Jan 2009)

Alexithymia and Fear of Pain Independently Predict Heat Pain Intensity Ratings among Undergraduate University Students

Joel Katz,
Andrea L Martin,
M Gabrielle Pagé,
Vincent Calleri

Affiliations

Joel Katz: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Andrea L Martin: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M Gabrielle Pagé: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Vincent Calleri: School of Kinesiology and Health Science, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2009/468321
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 4
pp. 299 – 305

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Alexithymia is a disturbance in awareness and cognitive processing of affect that is associated with over-reporting of physical symptoms, including pain. The relationship between alexithymia and other psychological constructs that are often associated with pain has yet to be evaluated.

Published in Pain Research and Management

ISSN: 1203-6765 (Print); 1918-1523 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7040

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