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Psychological treatments for persistent pain: An introduction
Author(s) -
Kerns Robert D.,
Thorn Beverly E.,
Dixon Kim E.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.20312
Subject(s) - variety (cybernetics) , psychology , pain management , session (web analytics) , psychotherapist , clinical psychology , chronic pain , psychiatry , physical therapy , medicine , artificial intelligence , world wide web , computer science
Abstract Psychological treatments for persistent pain have been demonstrated to be effective alternatives or adjuncts to more traditional methods for promoting optimal pain management. The primary goal of this issue is to provide the clinician with updated information on the state of the art of a variety of psychological treatments for persistent pain. Specifically emphasized are important issues that add to the complexity of effective pain management and practical recommendations for clinicians to use in enhancing the outcomes of these various treatment approaches. This introductory article provides a brief review of the empirical literature supporting the utility of psychological treatments for persistent pain, describes the content of this issue, and highlights several of the common themes highlighted by our panel of expert contributors. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol: In Session 62: 1327–1331, 2006.