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Does the fear avoidance model explain persistent symptoms after traumatic brain injury?

Melloney L. M. WijenbergDepartment of Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands;Limburg Brain Injury Centre, Limburg, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-8059-4747
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Sven Z. StapertDepartment of Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands;Department of Medical Psychology, Zuyderland Medical Centre, Sittard-Geleen, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jeanine A. VerbuntAdelante, Centre of Expertise in Rehabilitation and Audiology, Hoensbroek, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-9060-9455
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Jennie L. PonsfordDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Research School CAPHRI, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands;Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre, Epworth Hospital, Richmond, Victoria, AustraliaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0430-125X
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Caroline M. Van HeugtenDepartment of Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands;Limburg Brain Injury Centre, Limburg, The Netherlands;Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-4272-7315
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Pages 1597-1604 | Received 02 Dec 2016, Accepted 08 Aug 2017, Published online: 05 Oct 2017

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