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Counseling Clients with Chronic Pain: A Religiously Oriented Cognitive Behavior Framework
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Robertson, Linda A.; Smith, Heather L.; Ray, Shannon L.; Jones, K. Dayle – Journal of Counseling & Development, 2009
The experience of chronic pain is largely influenced by core schemas and cognitive processes, including those that are religious in nature. When these schemas are negative, they contribute to the exacerbation of pain and related problems. A framework is presented for the identification of problematic religious schemas and their modification…
Descriptors: Pain, Cognitive Processes, Religious Factors, Behavior Modification
Addressing Shared Vulnerability for Comorbid PTSD and Chronic Pain: A Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective
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Asmundson, Gordon J. G.; Hadjistavropolous, Heather D. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2006
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) frequently co-occurs with other conditions and symptoms that can complicate assessment and treatment. Of these, chronic musculoskeletal pain and related avoidance behaviors are amongst the most common and, unfortunately, the most often overlooked. In this paper we discuss issues that warrant consideration in…
Descriptors: Pain, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Outcomes of Treatment, Cognitive Restructuring
Trauma to the Psyche and Soma: A Case Study of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Comorbid Problems Arising from a Road Traffic Collision
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Wald, Jaye; Taylor, Steven – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2006
Randomized controlled studies have shown that cognitive-behavioral therapies are effective for treating various forms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with most research focusing on combat or sexual-assault-related PTSD. A challenge currently facing researchers and practitioners is to develop specialized protocols for treating other forms…
Descriptors: Pain, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Head Injuries, Therapy
Commentary on "Trauma to the Psyche and Soma"
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Bryant, Richard A.; Hopwood, Sally – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2006
This case report addresses assessment and treatment considerations for a patient suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the context of mild traumatic brain injury and ongoing pain. Management of this case is based on the application of evidence-based therapy, and of cognitive behaviour therapy, for PTSD reduction. Assessment and…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Cognitive Restructuring, Patients, Therapy
Treatment of a Case Example with PTSD and Chronic Pain
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Shipherd, Jillian C. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2006
This commentary reviews the case of GH, a survivor of a road traffic collision, who has chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The case formulation, assessment strategy, and treatment plan are informed by the relevant experimental literature and empirically supported treatments using a cognitive behavioral perspective. Given this…
Descriptors: Pain, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Cognitive Restructuring, Therapy
Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Vietnamese Refugees with PTSD and Comorbid Panic Attacks
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Hinton, Devon E.; Safren, Steven A.; Pollack, Mark H.; Tran, Minh – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2006
For Vietnamese refugees, we describe (a) how headache- and orthostasis-focused panic attacks are generated, (b) a culturally sensitive treatment for PTSD with comorbid headache- and orthostasis-focused panic attacks, and (c) the outcome of a treatment series. In a multiple-baseline, across-subjects design (N = 3), all patients demonstrated…
Descriptors: Vietnamese People, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Mental Health, Behavior Modification