The Journal of Pain
Volume 8, Issue 7 , Pages 563-572 , July 2007

Understanding the Role of Injury/Illness Sensitivity and Anxiety Sensitivity in (Automatic) Pain Processing: An Examination Using the Extrinsic Affective Simon Task

  • Linda M.G. Vancleef

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Psychological Science, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Linda M.G. Vancleef, Department of Clinical Psychological Science, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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  • Madelon L. Peters

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Psychological Science, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Susan M.P. Gilissen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Psychological Science, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Peter J. De Jong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical and Developmental Psychology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Received 27 October 2006 ,Revised 16 February 2007 ,Accepted 27 February 2007.

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PII: S1526-5900(07)00600-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2007.02.431

The Journal of Pain
Volume 8, Issue 7 , Pages 563-572 , July 2007

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