title: The prevention of chronic pain and disability: a preliminary investigation.
abstract: A preliminary investigation was undertaken on 117 acute back pain cases, to assess the utility of counseling at the acute stage upon the course of recovery over the subsequent 6 months. In addition, the extent to which psychological reactions to acute injury would allow the 'tagging' of individuals at risk for chronic pain problems, was studied. The minimal rehabilitation counseling proved inadequate to effect the course of recovery, but remarkably accurate predictions were possible at the sub-chronic point (3 months) as to who would make complete recoveries.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Department, University Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Philips
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berkowitz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001416:Back Pain / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012803:Sick Role; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation