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The Fear of Pain Questionnaire – Short Form (FPQ-SF): Factorial validity and psychometric properties

  • Gordon J.G. Asmundson

      Affiliations

    • Anxiety and Illness Behaviours Laboratory, University of Regina, Regina, Sask., Canada S4S 0A2
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 306 347 2415; fax: +1 306 585 4854.
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  • Candice V. Bovell

      Affiliations

    • Anxiety and Illness Behaviours Laboratory, University of Regina, Regina, Sask., Canada S4S 0A2
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  • R. Nicholas Carleton

      Affiliations

    • Anxiety and Illness Behaviours Laboratory, University of Regina, Regina, Sask., Canada S4S 0A2
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  • Lachlan A. McWilliams

      Affiliations

    • Acadia University, Wolfville, NS, Canada B4P 2R6

Received 23 November 2006 ,Revised 16 February 2007 ,Accepted 26 March 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2007.03.033

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