title: [Development of practice guidelines for psychological interventions in the rehabilitation of patients with chronic low back pain: methods and results].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to develop evidence- and consensus-based practice guidelines for psychological interventions in the rehabilitation of patients with chronic low back pain.
  
  
  METHODS
  The practice guidelines have been developed systematically in several steps. Experts from scientific departments and rehabilitation centres as well as rehabilitation patients participated in the development of the practice guidelines. In addition, a draft of the practice guidelines was circulated among head psychologists and chief physicians of somatic orthopaedic rehabilitation centres for their comments and approval.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The final practice guidelines comprise recommendations regarding systematic screening and diagnostics of psychologically relevant problems. Furthermore, they include suggestions for the organisation of psychological interventions addressing specific problems.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The detailed, evidence- and consensus-based practice guidelines offer an orientation for psychological practice in the somatic rehabilitation of patients with chronic low back pain.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Qualitätsmanagement und Sozialmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reese
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Qualitätsmanagement und Sozialmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mittag
mesh_terms: D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000592:standards*; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000592:standards*; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000592:standards*