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Volume 145, Issue 3 , Pages 325-331 , October 2009

Pain, perceived injustice and the persistence of post-traumatic stress symptoms during the course of rehabilitation for whiplash injuries

  • Michael J.L. Sullivan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, McGill University, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Psychology, McGill University, 1205 Docteur Penfield Ave., Montréal, Que., Canada H3A 1B1. Tel.: +1 514 398 5677; fax: +1 514 343 4896.
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  • Pascal Thibault

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, McGill University, Canada
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  • Maureen J. Simmonds

      Affiliations

    • School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Rm D26, 3654 Promenade Sir William Osler, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 1Y5
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  • Maria Milioto

      Affiliations

    • Clinique d′évaluation et de réadaptation de l′est, 6494 Beaubien est, bureau 102, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H1M 1A9
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  • André-Philippe Cantin

      Affiliations

    • Clinique de physiothérapie Ste-Anne, 324, boul. Antonio-Barrette N.D.P., Joliette, Quebec, Canada J6E 1G2
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  • Ana M. Velly

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, McGill University, Canada

Received 15 March 2009 ,Revised 1 June 2009 ,Accepted 25 June 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2009.06.031

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