Effectiveness of group cognitive- behavioral therapy on pain coping strategies and pain self- efficacy in patients with chronic neuropathic pain

Masoumeh Dehestan; Bahram Mirzaian; Payam Saadat

doi:10.5812/koomesh-153949

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Effectiveness of group cognitive- behavioral therapy on pain coping strategies and pain self- efficacy in patients with chronic neuropathic pain

Author(s):

Masoumeh Dehestan¹,

Bahram Mirzaian^1,*,

Payam Saadat²

1Dept. of clinical Psycology, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, I.R. Iran

2- Mobility Impairment Resea Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, I.R. Iran

Koomesh:Vol. 21, issue 3; e153949

Published online:Aug 21, 2019

Article type:Research Article

How to Cite:Masoumeh DehestanBahram MirzaianPayam SaadatEffectiveness of group cognitive- behavioral therapy on pain coping strategies and pain self- efficacy in patients with chronic neuropathic pain.koomesh.21(3):e153949.

Abstract

Introduction: Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a treatment method based on evidence that emphasis on inefficient thoughts correction and maladaptive behavioral change. The objective was to investigate the effectiveness of CBT on perception and pain intensity in patients with chronic neuropathic pain. Materials and Methods: This research of quasi-experimental was performed among 30 chronic neuropathic patients who referred to Rohani hospital of Babol (Iran) in two groups of 15 based on pretest- posttest design. The CBT was performed for the experimental group in 10 sessions, each week 1 session of 120 minutes. Participants were re-evaluated 45 days after the sessions, and pain coping strategies was evaluated according to diverting attention, reinterpretation of pain, catastrophizing, ignore of pain, prayer-hope, self-statement, increasing pain behaviour subscales and pain self-efficacy was also evaluated. Relatively, coping strategies questionnaire (Rosenstiel and Keefe) and pain self-efficacy questionnaire (Nicholas) were used in pretest, posttest and follow up in both experimental and control groups. Results: This study showed that there was a significant difference between the subscales of pain coping strategies in the experimental and control groups in diverting attention (P

Keywords

Chronic Pain

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Pain Coping Strategies

Group Psychotherapy

Self Efficacy

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