title: Development of a program for the treatment of chronic pain and anxiety. A learning process leading from unsound to sound assessment.
abstract: The development and assessment, over a 10-year period, of a technology for group treatment of patients with chronic pain and anxiety is described. Positive results, such as a decrease of symptoms and improved self-confidence, have stimulated diffusion of the technology to colleagues and have increased our own involvement in the organization of services.
authors.affiliation: Ostra Klinikerna Vänersborg.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Torrestad
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Håkanson
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Axelli
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000628:therapy*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D059408:Pain Management; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D013548:Sweden; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards