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Behavioral Approaches to Pain

Vigilance to Painful Laser Stimuli is Associated with Increased State Anxiety and Tense Arousal

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Pages 4151-4164 | Received 17 Mar 2023, Accepted 04 Nov 2023, Published online: 03 Dec 2023

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