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Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness of a specifically modified group-based, multidisciplinary cognitive-behavioral pain management program (PMP) in comparison to usual care in a clinical sample of people with spinal cord injury (SCI)-related chronic pain.

Method

Changes over time on a range of measures, including usual pain intensity, pain catastrophizing and self-efficacy, mood, SCI acceptance and self-efficacy, and interference due to pain were examined in 2 groups with SCI-related chronic pain after a multidisciplinary pain assessment. One group (n= 19) attended the PMP, and the other (n= 17) received standard care on an individualized basis in a pain management center.

Results

The groups were significantly different at baseline, with the PMP group scoring more negatively on a number of the measures, including usual pain intensity. The PMP group showed an overall improvement in mood and life …