Research has demonstrated the importance of psychological factors in coping, quality of life,
and disability in chronic pain. Furthermore, the contributions of psychology in the …

This article provides an overview of current research on psychological aspects of persistent
pain. It is divided into 3 sections. In section 1, recent studies are reviewed that provide …

Hypnosis has been demonstrated to reduce analogue pain, and studies on the mechanisms
of laboratory pain reduction have provided useful applications to clinical populations …

Study Design. A literature review was conducted. Objective. To examine the outcome of
behavioral (BT) and cognitive–behavioral treatment (CBT), collectively referred to as BT …

Adaptive management of chronic pain depends to a large degree on how patients choose to
cope with pain and its impact. Consequently, patient motivation is an important factor in …

Readiness for change is increasingly cited as an important variable in the health behaviours
literature, yet there remains a dearth of research related to this construct in mental health …

We sought to systematically analyze the influence of dose of pain rehabilitation programs
(PRPs) for patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) on disability, work participation, and …

The purpose of this study was to determine whether a brief (6–8 sessions) cognitive-
behavioral treatment for temporomandibular dysfunction-related pain could be efficacious in …

Objective.—To test the clinical efficacy of a web‐based intervention designed to increase
patient self‐efficacy to perform headache self‐management activities and symptom …

Patient readiness to adopt new beliefs and coping responses to pain may predict response
to multidisciplinary or cognitive-behavioral pain treatments that emphasize changes in …