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Research Article

Thinking about Thinking about Pain: A Qualitative Investigation of Rumination in Chronic Pain

Melanie J Edwards1 Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, King‘s College London, UKView further author information
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Nicole KY Tang1 Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, King‘s College London, UK;2 Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Keele University, UK. Correspondence[email protected]
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Anwen M Wright1 Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, King‘s College London, UKView further author information
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Paul M Salkovskis3 Department of Psychology, University of Bath, UKView further author information
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Carolyne M Timberlake4 Princess Royal University Hospital, South London Healthcare NHS Trust, UKView further author information
Pages 311-323 | Published online: 04 Jul 2011

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