The Journal of Pain
Volume 12, Issue 12 , Pages 1262-1273 , December 2011

Individual Differences in the Effects of Music Engagement on Responses to Painful Stimulation

Received 24 February 2011 ,Revised 28 July 2011 ,Accepted 29 August 2011.

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 Funding for this study was provided by a grant from the National Institutes of Health/ National Cancer Institute (R01CA74249) awarded to co-author Chapman.

 The authors have no conflicts of interest to report.

PII: S1526-5900(11)00745-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2011.08.010

The Journal of Pain
Volume 12, Issue 12 , Pages 1262-1273 , December 2011