The effectiveness of cognitive and behavioural treatment of chronic pain in the elderly: A quantitative review

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 254-262

  Lunde, Linn Heidi ^a,b   Nordhus, Inger Hilde ^b   Pallesen, Ståle ^b  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Chronicpain; Cognitive behavioural interventions; Elderly; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EDUCATION; EFFECT SIZE; ELDERLY CARE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE RELAXATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; MIND-BODY THERAPIES; PAIN; SELF CARE;

EID: 67651225405     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10880-009-9162-y     Document Type: Review

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