Specific and general therapeutic mechanisms in cognitive behavioral treatment of chronic pain

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-11

  Burns, John W ^a   Nielson, Warren R ^b   Jensen, Mark P ^c   Heapy, Alicia ^d,e   Czlapinski, Rebecca ^d   Kerns, Robert D ^d,e  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^e YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

CBT for chronic pain; Cross lagged analyses; Treatment mechanisms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHRONIC PAIN; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN INTENSITY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; SELF CARE; TREATMENT DURATION; AGED; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC PAIN; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 84925355011     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0037208     Document Type: Article

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