Therapeutic writing and chronic pain: Experiences of therapeutic writing in a cognitive behavioural programme for people with chronic pain

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 23-24, 2012, Pages 3372-3381

  Furnes, Bodil ^a   Dysvik, Elin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Cognitive behavioural therapy approach; Rehabilitation programme; Therapeutic writing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WRITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC PAIN; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MANAGEMENT; WRITING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84869091013     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04268.x     Document Type: Article

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