[The self-management of chronic pain: psychological principles and neurobiological mechanisms].

. The self-management of chronic pain: psychological principles and neurobiological mechanisms. Chronic pain is a common problem as it affects one in five of the population. Since psychoneurobiological mechanisms are involved in the perception and experience of pain, psychological interventions may help self-management in clinical practice. Based on neurobiological mechanisms, clinical practice advise is provided for how to facilitate pain self-management in clinical practice.