Low back pain is the leading cause for years lived in disability. Most people with acute low
back pain improve rapidly, but 4% to 25% of patients become chronic. Since the previous …

The biopsychosocial model of pain dominates the scientific community's understanding of
chronic pain. Indeed, the biopsychosocial approach describes pain and disability as a …

Abstract The recently proposed Analgesic, Anesthetic, and Addiction Clinical Trial
Translations, Innovations, Opportunities, and Networks (ACTTION)-American Pain Society …

Aims The original Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders
(RDC/TMD) Axis I diagnostic algorithms have been demonstrated to be reliable. However …

Pain is a primary symptom driving patients to seek physical therapy, and its attenuation
commonly defines a successful outcome. A large body of evidence is dedicated to …

Background Low back pain (LBP) is responsible for considerable personal suffering
worldwide. Those with persistent disabling symptoms also contribute to substantial costs to …

Over the past three decades, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has become a first-line
psychosocial treatment for individuals with chronic pain. Evidence for efficacy in improving …

There is tremendous interpatient variability in the response to analgesic therapy (even for
efficacious treatments), which can be the source of great frustration in clinical practice. This …

Axis I diagnostic algorithms were demonstrated to be reliable but below target sensitivity of>
0.70 and specificity of> 0.95. Empirical data supported Axis I algorithm revisions that were …

This article reviews the role of psychological factors in the development of persistent pain
and disability, with a focus on how basic psychological processes have been incorporated …