title: American Chronic Pain Association: strategies for surviving chronic pain.
abstract: The American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) is a nonprofit, self-help organization designed to help individuals suffering with chronic nonmalignant pain. The program is directed toward educating the individual about a multidimensional view of pain, identifying pain-illiciting and pain-aggravating situations and behaviors, and teaching various coping skills. The techniques that are used include exercise, relaxation instruction, goal selection, priority setting, self-awareness sensitization, and assertiveness training.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cowan
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Lovasik
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000451:nursing*; D012648:Self Care; D014481:United States; D014837:Voluntary Health Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration*