Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 60, Issue 1 , Pages 109-112 , January 2006

Coping with emotions and abuse history in women with chronic pelvic pain

  • Ethne Thomas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
    • ,
  • Rona Moss-Morris

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Psychological Medicine, The Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92 019, Auckland, New Zealand.
    • ,
  • Cindy Faquhar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Received 25 May 2004 ,Accepted 19 April 2005.

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PII: S0022-3999(05)00205-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.04.011

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 60, Issue 1 , Pages 109-112 , January 2006

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