Pediatric Fear-Avoidance Model of Chronic Pain: Foundation, Application and Future Directions

The fear-avoidance model of chronic musculoskeletal pain has become an increasingly popular conceptualization of the processes and mechanisms through which acute pain can become chronic. Despite rapidly growing interest and research regarding the influence of fear-avoidance constructs on pain-relate...

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Main Authors: Gordon JG Asmundson, Melanie Noel, Mark Petter, Holly A Parkerson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/908061