Common criticisms of behavioral treatment programs for chronic pain are summarized.
Some criticisms are based on conceptual misunderstandings; therefore, basic concepts and …

Sixty-five studies that evaluated the efficacy of multidisciplinary treatments for chronic back
pain were included in a meta-analysis. Within-and between-group effect sizes revealed that …

The effects of exercise for isolated lumbar extensor muscles were examined in 54 chronic
low-back pain patients. Subjects were randomly assigned to a 10-week exercise program …

Back-pain patients with onset in the preceding 1–10 days and comparable on a back
examination were randomly assigned to traditional management (A regimen) and …

This study examined relationships between chronic pain patients' ratings of pain severity,
and other patient ratings about severity of associated impairment, and a series of behavioral …

Clinical trials published in full length and in English or Scandinavian languages were
retrieved from electronic searches of MEDLINE and SPORT (1966 to November 1995) …

The present study aimed to investigate whether physiotherapy or Feldenkrais interventions
resulted in a reduction of complaints from the neck and shoulders (prevalence, pain …

This study examined the effects of spouse social support on patient displays of pain
behaviors. A standardized behavioral observation method was used to record pain …

One hundred male and 100 female chronic pain patients in a multidisciplinary pain clinic
completed a 34-item Pain Coping Questionnaire (PCQ). Factor analysis identified four pain …

Recent research has demonstrated that the pain behaviors displayed by patients who have
chronic pain complaints can be rewarded and maintained by the solicitous and attentive …