Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Pain
for Back Pain - Chronic
CBT for chronic back pain addresses the psychological factors — fear-avoidance, catastrophising, depression — that are the strongest predictors of chronic pain disability, independent of the structural diagnosis.
How it works
Targets pain catastrophising (over-estimating threat of pain), reduces fear-avoidance behaviour, and builds self-efficacy. Addresses the central sensitisation component of chronic back pain.
What to watch for
Most effective as part of a multidisciplinary pain programme. Available via MHCP under GP care. Fear-avoidance beliefs are a stronger predictor of disability than MRI findings in chronic back pain.
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