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Anxiety, stress & pain

Pain, anxiety, depression and stress can be understood as being part of a vicious, self-perpetuating cycle. Understanding, evaluating, and managing this cycle is the focus of University of Regina researchers working in this area of research strength.

Our researchers are tackling complex and costly human problems related to anxiety, stress, and pain, their clinical evaluation, manifestation, causal factors and their management, with the goal of improving functional ability and quality of life for millions of people.