The effectiveness of psychological treatments for chronic pain in older adults: Cautious optimism and an agenda for research

Current Opinion in Psychiatry

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 380-384

  McGuire, Brian E ^a   Nicholas, Michael K ^b   Asghari, Ali ^b,c   Wood, Bradley M ^b   Main, Chris J ^d  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c SHAHED UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^d KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

older adults; psychological; research; treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANXIETY DISORDER; CHRONIC PAIN; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; OPTIMISM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; AGED; COGNITIVE THERAPY; ELDERLY CARE; MENTAL STRESS; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; THERAPY; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC PAIN; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; PAIN MANAGEMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84905592060     PISSN: 09517367     EISSN: 14736578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000090     Document Type: Review

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