Chronic pain and mental health: moving beyond the conceptualization of pain as the fifth vital sign.
Current approaches to the assessment and treatment of chronic pain continue to rely predominantly on the medical model. However, the comorbidity of chronic pain with psychiatric conditions underscores the need for a biopsychosocial and interdisciplinary approach to pain that can bridge the gap between scientific understanding and medical practice.
Charles George VAMC, 1100 Tunnel Rd, MHS-116 Bldg 70, Asheville, NC 28805, USA. elizabeth.lima@va.gov
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D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*