The literature on the utility of cognitive coping strategies in pain control has been unclear
because of 2 principal limitations: the lack of a validated classification system, and reliance …

Chronic pain syndromes such as chronic low back pain are responsible for enormous costs
for health care and society. For these conditions a pure biomedical approach often proves …

Two studies are presented that investigated 'fear of movement/(re) injury'in chronic
musculoskeletal pain and its relation to behavioral performance. The 1st study examines the …

It is now well established that in chronic low back pain, there is no direct relationship
between impairments, pain, and disability. From a cognitive-behavioral perspective, pain …

Chronic pain is a demoralizing situation that confronts the sufferer not only with the stress
created by pain but with many other ongoing difficulties that compromise all aspects of his or …

In multiple studies cultural affiliation has been found to have an important influence on
perception of and response to experimental and acute pain. Despite that evidence little work …

The prevalence of pain increases with each decade of life. Pain in the elderly is distinctly
different from pain experienced by younger individuals. Cancer is a leading cause of pain; …

This chapter describes the central features of a cognitive-behavioral approach to pain
management. There has been a proliferation of multidisciplinary pain clinics, so that it is …

By now, it should be apparent that something is happening to behavior therapy. Its “learning
theory” basis is being challenged and is being replaced, in part by a cognitive orientation …

Pain is a personal experience, which everyone encounters at some time, that for some
unfortunate individuals becomes a permanent factor in their quality of life and clinical …