title: Why psychotherapy helps the patient in chronic pain.
abstract: Psychiatrists frequently see patients in their practices who struggle with issues of chronic physical pain. This can present diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas. These patients require an approach that allows them to talk about their pain and feel supported while simultaneously being nudged to develop a meaningful life alongside their pain. This article addresses an approach to accomplish this difficult balancing act over the course of time and includes case examples.
authors.affiliation: Board Certified, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, American Board of Family Medicine, American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatrics; Chief Medical Officer, Consolidated Care, Inc., Champaign and Logan Counties, Ohio; and Clinical Assistant Professor, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.
authors.forename: Linda J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Griffith