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Chronic Pain Reprocessing Therapy: Shattering the Cycle of Chronic Pain January 3, 2022 . 1 Comment
Chronic Pain Reprocessing Therapy: Shattering the Cycle of Chronic Pain If you’re one of the 100 million Americans who deal with chronic pain, you know how debilitating and depressing ... Read More
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Endo Warriors: What We Wish Our Therapists Knew March 26, 2021 . 2 Comments
by Lauren Kraig, GoodTherapy.org Content Editor Endo Warriors: What We Wish Our Therapists Knew March is many things: college basketball playoffs, the beginning of spring, Women’s History ... Read More
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Mysterious Connections: How Trauma Can Appear in Our Bodies October 10, 2019 . 2 Comments
There is strong evidence that people with psychological trauma often experience unexplained physical discomfort or pain. Unfortunately, this can lead the individual to pursue unnecessary ... Read More
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ER Physicians May Underestimate Own Opioid Prescribing Rates April 11, 2018 . No Comments
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), opioids killed more than 42,000 people in 2016. That is a higher death toll for opioid overdoses than that of any other ... Read More
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President Trump Unveils Plan to Fight Opioid Addiction April 2, 2018 . No Comments
President Donald Trump has revealed a new plan to fight opioid addiction. The White House website published President Trump’s Initiative to Stop Opioid Abuse on March 19, 2018. Addiction ... Read More
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Study: Opioid Recipients Report More Satisfaction With Pain Treatment January 22, 2018 . No Comments
A study published in the Annals of Family Medicine reports on the link between opioid use and satisfaction with treatment. It found that when doctors prescribe opioid medications to people ... Read More
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Chronic Pain and Mental Health: Reconstructing Unwanted Thoughts January 17, 2018 . 2 Comments
It is often difficult to pay attention to the emotional impact of chronic pain due to the overwhelming physical symptoms. However, unwanted thoughts and pain are often linked. Do you ever ... Read More
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Is Marijuana an Effective Treatment for Chronic Pain? December 15, 2017 . 1 Comment
Marijuana may increase the association between depression, anxiety, and chronic pain in people with an opioid addiction, according to a study published in Addictive Behaviors. The study ... Read More
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Study Identifies Risk Factors for Opioid Death December 8, 2017 . 1 Comment
Over 60% of people who die of an opioid overdose have been diagnosed with chronic pain, according to new research published in The American Journal of Psychiatry. Many were also diagnosed ... Read More
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Could Alternative Medicines Help Fight the Opioid Epidemic? December 1, 2017 . 2 Comments
There has been a spike of interest in alternative pain treatments such as yoga and massage. When integrated with conventional medical treatments, they can help people cope with pain. According ... Read More
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Therapy for Trauma, Relationships May Improve Fibromyalgia Symptoms October 4, 2017 . 2 Comments
A recently developed therapy approach, emotional awareness and expression therapy (EAET), may ease symptoms of fibromyalgia, according to a study published in the journal PAIN. EAET encourages ... Read More
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Do What Works for You: How to Balance Career and Chronic Illness September 27, 2017 . 7 Comments
Alicia, 25, has fibromyalgia and works part-time in a customer service job. She is often asked to stay late or work overtime, and because she has a hard time saying no and fears losing ... Read More