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

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.

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Main Authors: Joel Katz, Andrea L Martin, M Gabrielle Pagé, Vincent Calleri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/468321
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spelling doaj-art-ab17752c691a4ab9b0b6b9d8057465e82025-02-03T01:09:14ZengWileyPain Research and Management1203-67652009-01-0114429930510.1155/2009/468321Alexithymia and Fear of Pain Independently Predict Heat Pain Intensity Ratings among Undergraduate University StudentsJoel Katz0Andrea L Martin1M Gabrielle Pagé2Vincent Calleri3Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaSchool of Kinesiology and Health Science, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaBACKGROUND: 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/468321
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title Alexithymia and Fear of Pain Independently Predict Heat Pain Intensity Ratings among Undergraduate University Students
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title_short Alexithymia and Fear of Pain Independently Predict Heat Pain Intensity Ratings among Undergraduate University Students
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