The Journal of Pain
Volume 11, Issue 6 , Pages 564-569 , June 2010

Emotional Regulation and Acute Pain Perception in Women

Received 1 June 2009 ,Revised 11 September 2009 ,Accepted 21 September 2009.

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 Supported in part by the project SEJ2007-60217 of the Department of Education and Science.

PII: S1526-5900(09)00766-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2009.09.011

The Journal of Pain
Volume 11, Issue 6 , Pages 564-569 , June 2010

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