Cognitive Therapy with Chronic Pain Patients

Carrie Winterowd, PhD · Aaron T. Beck, MD · Daniel Gruener, MD

oct 2003 · Springer Publishing Company

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This manual begins with an introduction to chronic, nonmalignant pain treatment and some of the main pain theories, as well as approaches to pain management . The core of the book delineates the application of Beck's cognitive therapy assessment and intervention strategies with this client population, and offers an easy-to-follow structured approach.

The book provides case examples and therapist-patient dialogues to demonstrate cognitive therapy in action and illustrate ways to improve collaborative efforts between practitioners and patients.

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Carrie Winterowd, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology and Counseling in the School of Applied Health and Educational Psychology at Oklahoma State University.

Aaron T. Beck, MD, University Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania.

Daniel M. Gruener, MD, is President of the Northeast Neuroscience Institute, a medical education company devoted to the advancement of research and education in both Psychiatry and Pain Medicine. He continues to serve a patient population via a private group practice in Abington, Pennsylvania.