psychology
Multidisciplinary Pain Service Incorporates Internet-Delivered Behavioral Intervention
An internet-delivered, psychology-based intervention for managing pain was successfully incorporated into routine ...
DECEMBER 12, 2024
ON PAIN: Medications for OUD ‘Lifesaving’
Medications for opioid use disorder not only reduce harm for patients who need them, but are ...
APRIL 15, 2022
Interdisciplinary Treatment Works Because ‘People Are Not Unidimensional’
Interdisciplinary care, rather than multidisciplinary care, works best for many pain patients, according to Michael ...
APRIL 13, 2022
Psychotherapies for Pain Effective but Underused, New Review Finds
A new review article outlines a wide range of evidence-based psychological interventions for managing chronic pain.
MARCH 16, 2022
FDA Allows Marketing of Virtual Reality Device for Chronic Low Back Pain
The FDA has authorized marketing of the immersive VR device EaseVRx for the treatment of low back pain.
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Optimizing the Patient for Surgery: The Pre-op Psychological Survey
Could psychological evaluations benefit postoperative outcomes?
DECEMBER 3, 2021
New Research Elucidates How Pain Dimensions Affect Mood
Current mood is significantly affected by current pain, as well as by the most severe pain and the least severe ...
APRIL 13, 2021
Group Pain Programs Improve Many Pain Treatment Outcomes
Group-based pain management programs have a significantly beneficial effect on a variety of outcomes among chronic ...
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
Health and Wellness Coaching Linked to Improvements in Pain Intensity, Interference
Health and wellness coaching may reduce the intensity and interference in daily life of chronic pain, according to ...
JANUARY 20, 2021
ACT and CBT Found to Be Equally Effective in Treating Chronic Pain
While the scientific literature supports the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy and ...
JANUARY 15, 2021
Sworn Pain Relief: Investigators Study the Psychology of Swearing and Hypoalgesia
New research confirms previous findings that repeating a conventional swear word “at a steady pace and ...
JULY 17, 2020
Social Stigma Worsens Low Back Pain When Patient Perceives High Levels of Injustice
Many people with chronic low back pain face stigma concerning their condition.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
