Chronischer Schmerz: Psychologische Behandlungsansätze und Stand der Evidenz. Psychological pain treatment and its efficacy.

The main treatment approaches to chronic pain are introduced and the potential mechanisms of action are discussed. Empirical evidence is analyzed on the basis of meta-analytic and original studies. A wealth of randomized controlled studies supports the efficacy of psychological treatment, while effect sizes are small to moderate. No statistically supported differences between treatment approaches were found. In spite of the limitations psychological interventions are of high relevance in chronic pain, since they have the potential to install the patient as the guardian of his own health and moreover there is little empirical evidence for quite a number of medical interventions of which some also have adverse effects. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

Accession Number: 2014-13085-004. Translated Title: Psychological pain treatment and its efficacy. Partial author list: First Author & Affiliation: Kröner-Herwig, Birgit; Abteilung fur Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Georg-August-Universitat Gottingen, Gottingen, Germany. Release Date: 20140623. Publication Type: Journal (0100), Peer Reviewed Journal (0110). Format Covered: Print. Document Type: Journal Article. Language: German. Major Descriptor: Chronic Pain; Intervention; Pain Management; Psychotherapy; Treatment Effectiveness Evaluation. Classification: Physical & Somatoform & Psychogenic Disorders (3290); Psychotherapy & Psychotherapeutic Counseling (3310). Population: Human (10). Methodology: Meta Analysis. References Available: Y. Page Count: 18. Issue Publication Date: 2014.