Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 69, Issue 3 , Pages 279-287 , September 2010

Generalized hypervigilance in fibromyalgia patients: An experimental analysis with the emotional Stroop paradigm

Received 24 November 2009 ,Revised 22 April 2010 ,Accepted 4 May 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.05.002

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 69, Issue 3 , Pages 279-287 , September 2010

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