Individuals who suffer from chronic pain are often suspected of receiving secondary gains from their pain and disability (Keiser, 1968, p. 52). In fact, Parental injunctions may keep them from adjusting and moving forward to the degree that their pain and disability allow. Injunctions affecting the responses of these individuals to pain and disability are discussed.
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