Cognitive-perceptive approaches in the treatment of chronic pain

Abstract

In the treatment of difficult chronic pain conditions, cognitive-perceptive approaches offer an alternative to conventional therapies. Especially phantom limb pain and complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) are frequently treated with these promising modalities. This article provides an overview of the most important cognitive-perceptive therapies and the research results concerning their clinical efficacy. In addition, we discuss their neurobiological foundation and clinical perspectives.

Gemeinsam klug entscheiden in der Schmerzmedizin

“…In diesem Heft stellen drei Übersichts-arbeiten psychotherapeutische und psychologische Verfahren in der Schmerzmedizin vor: Entspannungsverfahren und Verhaltenstherapie bei der Migrä-ne [3] und kognitiv-perzeptive Ansätze [4] bzw. "eye movement desensitization and reprocessing" (EMDR; [5] …”