title: Cognitive behavioral approaches to the treatment of pain.
abstract: How can cognitive-behavioral therapy benefit patients with persistent pain? The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of cognitive-behavioral treatment approaches to persistent pain. The review is divided into four sections. In the first section, we describe the conceptual back ground for cognitive-behavioral approaches to pain. In the second section, we describe the basic elements of a typical cognitive-behavioral treatment protocol used in pain management. In the third section, we address questions that health care professionals frequently ask about cognitive - behavioral treatment. In the fourth section, we discuss new clinical applications of cognitive-behavioral treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA. waters017@mc.duke
authors.forename: Sandra J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Waters
authors.forename: Daphne C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: McKee
authors.forename: Francis J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Keefe
mesh_terms: D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology*