The role of psychological interventions in the management of patients with chronic pain

Psychology Research and Behavior Management

Volumn 4, Issue , 2011, Pages 41-49

  Roditi, Daniela ^a   Robinson, Michael E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic pain management; Cognitive behavioral therapy for pain; Multidisciplinary pain treatment; Psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010737379     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/PRBM.S15375     Document Type: Review

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