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Review
. 2008 Dec;22(6):644-51.
doi: 10.1007/s00482-008-0714-0.

[PTSD and chronic pain: development, maintenance and comorbidity--a review]

[Article in German]
A Liedl  1 , C Knaevelsrud
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Review

[PTSD and chronic pain: development, maintenance and comorbidity--a review]

[Article in German]
A Liedl et al. Schmerz. 2008 Dec.

Abstract

In addition to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) many traumatized individuals also suffer from chronic pain. Understanding the development and maintenance of these two disorders and how they interact is of crucial importance for treatment. This article provides an overview of the current literature on mechanisms of development, maintenance and comorbidity of PTSD and chronic pain. Moreover the perpetual avoidance model and its implications for practical application are presented.

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