A Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) and the role of fear-avoidance beliefs in chronic low back pain and disability

Waddell, Gordon; Newton, Mary; Henderson, I.A.; Somerville, Douglas; J. Main, Chris

doi:10.1016/0304-3959(93)90127-b

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A Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) and the role of fear-avoidance beliefs in chronic low back pain and disability

Published in Pain • Feb 1, 1993

Authors:

Gordon Waddell

Mary Newton

I.A. Henderson

Abstract

Pilot studies and a literature review suggested that fear-avoidance beliefs about physical activity and work might form specific cognitions intervening between low back pain and disability. A Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) was developed, based on theories of fear and avoidance behaviour...

Subject

Biopsychosocial model

Low back pain

Psychology

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