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Siang-Yang Tan1

  • 1Department of Psychological Services, University Hospital, and Department of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont. N6A 5A5 Canada.

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|March 1, 1982
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Summary

Cognitive and cognitive-behavioral pain control methods show limited but promising evidence for clinical pain attenuation. Further controlled studies are needed to confirm the efficacy of these psychological strategies.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Pain Management
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Cognitive and cognitive-behavioral strategies are increasingly explored for pain management.
  • Existing research has focused on laboratory settings, with less data on clinical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the scientific literature on cognitive and cognitive-behavioral methods for pain control.
  • To assess the efficacy of these methods based on controlled studies.

Main Methods:

  • Selective review of controlled studies on cognitive and cognitive-behavioral pain control techniques.
  • Inclusion of methods such as preparatory information, coping skills training, and stress-inoculation training.

Main Results:

  • The overall scientific evidence for efficacy in clinical pain attenuation is currently meager.
  • Some encouraging, yet tentative, results have been observed.
  • Limited sound information exists regarding their application in clinical pain settings.

Conclusions:

  • Further controlled evaluations are essential to establish the efficacy of cognitive and cognitive-behavioral pain management strategies.
  • More research is needed to bridge the gap between laboratory findings and clinical practice.