Multidisciplinary chronic pain programs are effective in improving patient adjustment, yet
effect sizes tend to be moderate. CBT and PT/OT are core elements of these programs, yet …

Objective: Strategic self-presentation (SSP) is rooted in cognitive dissonance and self-
perception theories, and holds that when a person presents him/herself as having certain …

Objective The goal of multidisciplinary treatment for chronic pain is to help patients actively
self-manage pain. In this study, we examined predictors of 2 measures of readiness to self …

For chronic pain patients, acceptance of a self-management approach for pain may
influence success in treatment, and adopting such a perspective may be conceptualized as …

Objectives Self-affirmation may be a promising treatment strategy for improving clinical
outcomes. This study examined the association between self-affirmation and self-reported …

Practice guidelines and empirical research related to pain management encourage
clinicians to take active roles in providing education about self management and promoting …

Objective. The pain stages of change questionnaire (PSOCQ) has been designed to assess
the willingness of chronic pain patients to engage in self-management approaches. This …

Background Patients' self-reported levels of improvement after having attended a chronic
pain management program can provide a subjective rating of how successful they perceive …

Interdisciplinary treatment for chronic pain—in particular, treatment that emphasizes a
cognitive-behavioral approach to chronic pain management—has demonstrated efficacy …

ABSTRACT Both Acceptance & Commitment Therapy(ACT) and web-‐based delivery of
interventions are promising innovations in psychosocial treatment for chronic pain. Although …