Child Abuse and Dissociation in Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
>OBJECTIVE: In the absence of a proven medical explanation for the chronic pain syndrome Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type I (CRPS I), this study explored a hypothetical link between childhood physical and sexual abuse, and the subsequent development of CRPS I. The hypothesis predicts the exist...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1999-01-01
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| Series: | Pain Research and Management |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/342781 |
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| Summary: | >OBJECTIVE: In the absence of a proven medical explanation for the chronic pain syndrome Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type I (CRPS I), this study explored a hypothetical link between childhood physical and sexual abuse, and the subsequent development of CRPS I. The hypothesis predicts the existence of a subpopulation of CRPS I patients with a high frequency of dissociative experiences corresponding to a history of childhood trauma. |
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| ISSN: | 1203-6765 |