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Cognitive Behavioral Approaches to the Treatment of Pain

Sandra J. Waters, PhD, Daphne C. McKee, PhD, and Francis J. Keefe, PhD
Psychopharmacology Bulletin 40(4): 74-88, 2008/01/23; https://doi.org/10.64719/pb.4140

Abstract

How can cognitive-behavioral therapy benefit patients with persistent pain? The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of cognitive-behavioral treatment approaches to persistent pain. The review is divided into four sections. In the first section, we describe the conceptual background for cognitive-behavioral approaches to pain. In the second section, we describe the basic elements of a typical cognitive-behavioral treatment protocol used in pain management. In the third section, we address questions that health care professionals frequently ask about cognitive-behavioral treatment. In the fourth section, we discuss new clinical applications of cognitive-behavioral treatment. Psychopharmacology Bulletin. 2007;40(4):74-88.

Keywords

assessment, biomedical, biopsychosocial, cognitive-behavioral treatment, internet-based treatments, pain, pain management, persistent pain, protocols

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Sandra J. Waters, PhD, Daphne C. McKee, PhD, and Francis J. Keefe, PhD. Cognitive Behavioral Approaches to the Treatment of Pain. Psychopharmacology Bulletin. 2008/01/23; 40(4):74-88. https://doi.org/10.64719/pb.4140