Müllerian inhibiting substance (MIS), a gonadal hormone important in sexual differentiation,
is high (10 to 70 ng/mL) in human male serum postnatally for several years before declining …

The purpose of the present article is to provide unification to a number of somewhat disparate
themes in the chronic pain and phobia literature. First, we present a summary review of the …

… Asmundson et al. 1999; Asmundson et al. 2002). Although avoidance behavior is closely
associated with fear responses and anxiety disorders (Marks 1969; Barlow 2002), its role in the …

It has been proposed that high anxiety sensitivity amplifies a number of fears and anxiety
reactions. The purpose of this study was to examine whether anxiety sensitivity influences pain-…

Global merchandise trade sharply declined in late 2008 and early 2009, and some press and
financial market reports assigned a large role for the decline to trade finance. However, the …

… Taylor and Asmundson contributed equally to this article. This research was supported
by funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the University of Regina. Dr. …

Nearly 20 years ago, the Fear Avoidance Model (FAM) was advanced to explain the
development and persistence of disabling back pain. The model has since inspired productive …

Intolerance of uncertainty is the tendency of an individual to consider the possibility of a
negative event occurring unacceptable, irrespective of the probability of occurrence. It is a key …

This paper outlines an amendment to current fear-avoidance models of chronic pain. These
models propose that fear and avoidance behavior contribute significantly to the …