Group Therapy With Chronic Pain Patients

Nelson Hendler; Mary Viernstein; Clyde Shallenberger; Donlin Long

doi:10.1016/S0033-3182(81)73524-2

Group Therapy With Chronic Pain Patients

Nelson Hendler, Mary Viernstein, Clyde Shallenberger, Donlin Long

School of Medicine

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This article describes the role of the psychotherapist in group-therapy sessions for chronic pain patients, and points out the differences in that role for inpatient and outpatient groups. The authors discuss the topics most frequently raised by patients in therapy groups at Johns Hopkins Hospital. They con clude that long-term (outpatient) group therapy offers a very effi aent and productive use of the physician's time when treating chronic pain patients.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	333-338
Number of pages	6
Journal	Psychosomatics
Volume	22
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0033-3182(81)73524-2
State	Published - 1981

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Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Applied Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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