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All Cognitive-behavioral Therapy Articles

Fear-Avoidance and Chronic Pain: Helping Patients Stuck in the Mouse Trap
How clinicians can approach catastrophic thinking and other diversion tactics used by struggling patients living with chronic pain.
Chronic Pain and Psychopathology in the Veteran and Disadvantaged Populations
A pilot study compared different types of DSM-5 disorders identified among Veterans who suffered from mixed, idiopathic chronic pain.
Group CBT and Education May Improve Chronic Pain Among Low-Literacy Patients
CBT has been shown to work with low-income, low-literacy populations for treating chronic pain.
Anxiety and Pain
Managing anxiety disorders in patients with chronic pain requires management distinct from depression, PTSD and OCD.
Treatment of Chronic Exhaustion and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Cognitive behavioral therapy and exercise offer best treatment to manage pain and related symptoms in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.
Behavioral Medicine: How to Incorporate Into Pain Management
There is a great deal of evidence to support the effectiveness of various cognitive-behavioral interventions for reducing pain intensity and improving a patient’s coping skills. Behavioral medicine approaches aim to modify the overall pain experience, help restore functioning, and improve the quality of life of patients who suffer from chronic pain.
Can Weight Loss Help Reduce Psoriatic Arthritis Symptoms?
Obesity is a risk factor for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) Learn how increased adipose tissue can trigger an inflammatory cascade leading to PsA and how weight loss can help reduce the trend.
Can Behavioral Medicine Be Brought into Standard Practice?
How to bring behavioral medicine into standard pre-operative and post-operative counseling for pain control.
Targeting a Saboteur of Surgical Outcomes: Pain Catastrophizing
Pain catastrophizing is a negative cascade of cognitive and emotional responses to actual or anticipated pain. For instance, one may worry a great deal about the possibility that their pain will worsen. Or they may find themselves fearfully ruminating that there may be a serious yet unknown medical problem underlying their pain.
Persistent Acute Lower Back Pain: The Importance of Psychosocial Evaluation
Physicians need to recognize the ‘yellow flags’ that help identify patients at risk of developing chronic pain. Early intervention is key to prevention of disease progression.
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