I. Rationale, Theory, Research, and Assessment
1. Why Consider Cognitions When Treating Chronic Pain?
2. Conceptual/Organizational Model and Treatment Rationale: Cognitive Therapy for Chronic Pain
3. The Research Foundation for Cognitive Treatment of Pain
4. Clinical Assessment of Pain from a Biopsychosocial Perspective
II. A Cognitive Treatment Program for Chronic Pain
Treatment Module 1. The Brain in Pain: Rationale for Cognitive Therapy
Treatment Module 2. The Stress-Judging-Pain Connection
Treatment Module 3. Identifying Automatic Thoughts
Treatment Module 4. Examining Our Thoughts and Creating New Ones
Treatment Module 5. Muscle Relaxation and Coping Self-Statements
Treatment Module 6. Deeper Beliefs
Treatment Module 7. Observing and Letting Go
Treatment Module 8. Writing about Strong Emotions: Another Way of Acknowledging and Letting Go
Treatment Module 9. Assertiveness: A Great Way to Communicate
Treatment Module 10. Putting It All Together
Appendices
Appendix A. Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF)
Appendix B. P4 Suicidality Screener (P4)
Appendix C. Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS)
Appendix D. Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia-11 (TSK-11)
Appendix E. Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ)
Appendix F. Patient Global Impression of Change Scale
Audio Downloads
1. Diaphragmatic (Belly) Breathing
2. Passive Muscle Relaxation
3. Mindfulness Relaxation