Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 65, Issue 4 , Pages 381-387 , October 2008

Stressor, perceived stress and recurrent pain in Swedish schoolchildren

  • Gösta Alfven

      Affiliations

    • CLINTEC Departement, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Viveca Östberg

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Equity Studies, CHESS, Stockholm University/Karolinska Institute, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
    • ,
  • Anders Hjern

      Affiliations

    • Department of Children's and Women's Health, Uppsala University, Sweden
    • Center for Epidemiology, National Board of Health and Welfare, Stockholm, Sweden

Received 1 October 2007 ,Revised 8 July 2008 ,Accepted 8 July 2008.

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PII: S0022-3999(08)00358-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2008.07.004

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 65, Issue 4 , Pages 381-387 , October 2008

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