All posts in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

In the presentation below, Dr. Ruehlman discusses the biopsychosocial model of chronic pain. Pain is so much more than the pain signal. Once you understand all of

Coping with chronic pain can be very challenging. Many people with mild to severe pain have benefited from seeing a therapist. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is an

One of the great things about the brain is that it takes our experiences and organizes them into complex information networks. As experience grows, these networks change to

Over 30 years ago, Dr. Suzanne Kobasa Ouellette  introduced the concept of "hardiness".  In a study of

I have written a great deal about the negative thoughts that are so easy to get caught up in when you live with chronic pain. I have covered

Chronic pain and depression sometimes co-occur.  It has been estimated that

If you have chronic pain, you may also be depressed. For example, one study found that among

Not everyone who has chronic pain is depressed. However, chronic pain and depression sometimes go hand-in-hand. It has been estimated that

Recently I had a delightful conversation with Amy Taylor North, Senior Managing Editor of Pain Pathways Magazine. What