title: Psychological aspects of chronic pain.
abstract: Since its inception in June 1979, over 500 patients have been treated at the King/Drew Pain Center in Los Angeles. Based upon the treatment and observations of this patient group, this paper describes the psychologic aspects in patients suffering from chronic abdominal pain, low back pain, phantom limb pain, chest pain, and arthritic pain.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D059408:Pain Management; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group