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Pain is a common, complex, treatment-resistant condition with negative impact on functioning and well-being among most populations treated by rehabilitation psychologists. Pain assessment should progress sequentially from basic screening, to assessment of biopsychosocial aspects of pain, to more detailed analysis, as determined by the practice environment and the apparent importance of the pain problem. Pain assessment should rely upon standardized, empirically validated tools. Pain assessment should be planned to directly inform subsequent treatment. Psychological treatments are a critical aspect of interdisciplinary pain care, and should be delivered as a primary treatment for all pain concerns, not merely as a secondary approach.

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  1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, 410 9th Ave., 4th Floor, Seattle, WA, 98104, USA

    Philip Ullrich Ph.D., ABPP

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    Maggi A. Budd

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    Sigmund Hough

  3. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Stephen T. Wegener

  4. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    William Stiers

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Ullrich, P. (2017). Pain. In: Budd, M., Hough, S., Wegener, S., Stiers, W. (eds) Practical Psychology in Medical Rehabilitation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-34034-0_44

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