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Advancing psychological therapies for chronic pain

  • Ghent University

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Abstract

There is a strong tradition of therapy development and evaluation in the field of psychological interventions for chronic pain. However, despite this research production, the effects of treatments remain uncertain, and treatment development has stalled. This review summarises the current evidence but focusses on promising areas for improvement. Advancing psychological therapies for chronic pain will come from a radical re-imagining of the content, delivery, place, and control of therapy. The next generation of therapeutic interventions will also need alternative methods of measurement and evaluation, and options are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Article number461
JournalF1000 Research
Volume6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Apr 2017

Keywords

  • Chronic pain
  • Embodied pain
  • Non-pharmacological interventions
  • Psychological therapies

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine
  • General Immunology and Microbiology
  • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)

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