Abstract
Background and Aims:
Chronic pain affects 1 in 5 Australians in their lifetime, and costs billions of dollars annually in lost productivity and care. While providing adequate pain management remains difficult, with long waiting lists for specialist pain units, CBT-based pain management can improve pain, disability, and quality of life. Low-intensity CBT (LICBT) more accessible as it is administered via phone by various tertiary-trained professionals, and has reduced mental illness and improved functioning in chronic illness patients, but has not been trialled for chronic pain. The aim of our pilot study was to assess the effectiveness and feasibility of embedding LICBT within a chronic pain outpatients unit.
Chronic pain affects 1 in 5 Australians in their lifetime, and costs billions of dollars annually in lost productivity and care. While providing adequate pain management remains difficult, with long waiting lists for specialist pain units, CBT-based pain management can improve pain, disability, and quality of life. Low-intensity CBT (LICBT) more accessible as it is administered via phone by various tertiary-trained professionals, and has reduced mental illness and improved functioning in chronic illness patients, but has not been trialled for chronic pain. The aim of our pilot study was to assess the effectiveness and feasibility of embedding LICBT within a chronic pain outpatients unit.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 36-36 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Australian Pain Society Newsletter |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - May 2020 |
| Event | 2020 Australian Pain Society 40th Annual Scientific Meeting : In the IASP Global Year for the Prevention of Pain - Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart, Australia Duration: 5 Apr 2020 → 8 Apr 2020 Conference number: 40th |
Keywords
- Chronic pain
- Pain management
- cognitive behavioral therapy
- low-intensity cognitive behaviour therapy (LICBT)
