Psychological bulletin
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Psychological bulletin · Sep 1995
ReviewPerspectives of chronic pain: an evaluative comparison of restrictive and comprehensive models.
The authors compare theoretical perspectives of chronic pain using a restrictive comprehensive categorization. Four of the perspectives (mind-body dualism, psychological, radical operant--behavioral, and radical cognitive) are categorized as restrictive. ⋯ The comprehensive perspectives, however, demonstrate greater potential for serving that role. Nonetheless, the need for additional theory development by the comprehensive perspectives is noted.