A biopsychosocial approach to understanding the contributors to chronic pain

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A biopsychosocial approach to understanding the contributors to chronic pain

Background: The biopsychosocial model suggests that chronic pain is the result of a dynamic interplay between biological, psychological, and social factors. Psychological variables, such as anxiety, are recognised as key contributors to chronic pain. However, their role, and particularly that of cog...

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Main Author:	Kouraki, Afroditi
Format:	Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2022
Subjects:	Chronic pain; Biopsychosocial model; Osteoarthritis; Psychosocial factors; Gut microbiome; Socioeconomic factors
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/69340/

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