Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 27, Issue 3 , Pages 251-259 , March 2004

Self-discrepancy in chronic low back pain: relation to pain, depression, and psychological distress

,Accepted 21 July 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2003.07.001

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 27, Issue 3 , Pages 251-259 , March 2004

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