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Project

Hypervigilance in patients with medically unexplained symptoms: An experimental analysis
Code
01D01309
Duration
01 October 2009 → 30 September 2013
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Health psychology
    • Social behaviour and social action
Keywords
hypervigilance pain health psychology medically unexplained symptoms
 
Project description
 

Hypervigilance for somatic sensations is often suggested as a crucial factor in medically unexplained pain, as seen in patiens with fibromyalgia. Taking into account the shortcomings of earlier research, this project investigates if (1) patients show more hypervigilance compared to pain-free individuals and (2) if hypervigilance is more present in individuals who interpret information as threatening.