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Assess the therapeutic effectiveness and long-term durability of an inpatient behavior modification program for individuals suffering from intractable chronic pain.

February 1, 1979Psychosomatic Medicine

Results of Behavior Modification in the Treatment of Chronic Pain

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Assess the therapeutic effectiveness and long-term durability of an inpatient behavior modification program for individuals suffering from intractable chronic pain.
Evaluated an inpatient treatment program utilizing behavior modification as the primary intervention in N=200 patients.
Targeted individuals characterized by multi-year pain duration, previous surgical failures, persistent disability, compensation factors, and medication dependence.
Tracked patient outcomes at hospital dismissal, at a 3-month follow-up, and at a 1-year follow-up.
At hospital dismissal, 59% of patients achieved moderate improvement or better.
At 3-month follow-up, 40% of all admitted patients and 75% of those successfully treated maintained positive clinical outcomes.
At 1-year follow-up, 25% of the initial admitted cohort and 65% of those successfully treated continued to do well.

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DSDavid W. SwansonLoyola University Medical Center TMToshihiko MarutaMayo Clinic WSWendell M. SwensonUniversity of Minnesota

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Cohort study demonstrates moderate improvement following behavior modification in chronic pain patients, indicating durable benefits for a subset of individuals.

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Swanson et al. (1979) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a72dcb05db6ec1d621ae712 https://doi.org/10.1097/00006842-197902000-00007

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Cohort study demonstrates moderate improvement following behavior modification in chronic pain patients, indicating durable benefits for a subset of individuals.

Results of Behavior Modification in the Treatment of Chronic Pain

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