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Psychological Interventions for the Management of Chronic Pain: a Review of Current Evidence

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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.

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Ronald S. Kaiser, Mira Mooreville, and Kamini Kannan each declare no potential conflicts of interest.

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  1. Jefferson Headache Center, Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, 900 Walnut Street; Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA

    Ronald S. Kaiser

  2. Jefferson Headache Center, Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology, Widener University, One University Place, Chester, PA, 19013, USA

    Mira Mooreville

  3. Jefferson Headache Center, Department of Psychology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 4170 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19131, USA

    Kamini Kannan

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Kaiser, R.S., Mooreville, M. & Kannan, K. Psychological Interventions for the Management of Chronic Pain: a Review of Current Evidence. Curr Pain Headache Rep 19, 43 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-015-0517-9

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