Table 1 Session outlines for the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) group treatment protocol
Session | Group CBT |
|---|---|
1 | Discussing the connection between stress and pain |
2 | Identification of automated, negative thoughts |
3 | Evaluation of automated, negative thoughts |
4 | Challenging the automatic, negative thoughts and constructing alternatives |
5 | Nuclear beliefs |
6 | Nuclear beliefs about pain |
7 | Changing coping strategies |
8 | Coping with ruminations-obsessions-worrying. Session focused on pain catastrophizing. |
9 | Expressive writing and assertive communication |