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Section 9
Coping with Chronic Pain

Question 9 | Test | Table of Contents

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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- Murphy, J.L., McKellar, J.D., Raffa, S.D., Clark, M.E., Kerns, R.D., & Karlin, B.E. (n.d). Cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain among veterans: Therapist manual. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 76-78.
Reviewed 2023

Update
Chronic pain in adults with osteogenesis imperfecta and
its relationship to appraisal, coping, and quality of life: A cross-sectional study

- Muñoz Cortés, R., Soriano Pastor, J. F., & Monsalve Dolz, V. (2022). Chronic pain in adults with osteogenesis imperfecta and its relationship to appraisal, coping, and quality of life: A cross-sectional study. Medicine, 101(40), e30256. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000030256

Peer-Reviewed Journal Article References:
Freed, R. D., Emmert-Aronson, B. O., Alschuler, K. N., & Otis, J. D. (2019). Confirmatory factor analysis of the Coping Strategies Questionnaire—Revised for veterans with pain. Psychological Services, 16(4), 535–542.

Glombiewski, J. A., Holzapfel, S., Riecke, J., Vlaeyen, J. W. S., de Jong, J., Lemmer, G., & Rief, W. (2018). Exposure and CBT for chronic back pain: An RCT on differential efficacy and optimal length of treatment. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 86(6), 533–545.

Messina, B. G., & Worley, M. J. (2019). Effects of craving on opioid use are attenuated after pain coping counseling in adults with chronic pain and prescription opioid addiction. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 87(10), 918–926. 

Yoshino, A., Okamoto, Y., Jinnin, R., Takagaki, K., Mori, A., & Yamawaki, S. (2019). Role of coping with negative emotions in cognitive behavioral therapy for persistent somatoform pain disorder: Is it more important than pain catastrophizing? Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 73(9), 560–565.

QUESTION 9
What are some examples of coping statements the patient/client in chronic pain can make to him/herself? To select and enter your answer go to Test.