J. D. Otis, Managing Chronic Pain: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Approach

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Chronic pain may develop as a result of injury or accompany a multitude of diseases and neuropathic conditions. When employees develop chronic pain, it presents a major challenge to all stakeholders involved such as patients, families, co-workers, employers, healthcare providers, insurance companies, and government programs. In particular, state workers’ compensation programs and the Social Security Administration have experienced significant increases in the frequency of chronic musculoskeletal conditions during the last several decades. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has been shown to be effective in managing several chronic pain conditions including chronic back pain, tension/migraine headache, and some types of arthritis. Measurable end-points to the therapy have included improved physical and psychosocial functioning. Managing Chronic Pain: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Approach was published to assist readers in the implementation of CBT in a step-wise fashion. …