title: Psychological Interventions for the Management of Chronic Pain: a Review of Current Evidence.
abstract: Chronic pain is a complex disorder to which medical and psychological factors both contribute and react. While there are numerous chronic pain conditions, they share certain experiences. This review examines some of the psychological factors that are common to the pain experience and some of the psychologically-based treatments that have been utilized in conduction with medical treatments for pain. In light of the fact that there is not yet a "gold standard" in this regard, it ends with the challenge to develop coherent and effective multi-model treatments that draw upon the successes that have been demonstrated so far.
authors.affiliation: Jefferson Headache Center, Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, 900 Walnut Street; Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA, Ronald.kaiser@jefferson.edu.
authors.forename: Ronald S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Kaiser
authors.forename: Mira
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mooreville
authors.forename: Kamini
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kannan
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology; D058443:Catastrophization / Q000523:psychology; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000628:therapy; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D064866:Mindfulness; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011613:Psychotherapy; D057545:Social Stigma; D012944:Social Support; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology