Download or read book Cognitive Therapy with Chronic Pain Patients written by Carrie Winterowd and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2003-10-07 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual begins with an introduction to chronic, nonmalignant pain treatment and some of the main pain theories, as well as approaches to pain management . The core of the book delineates the application of Beck's cognitive therapy assessment and intervention strategies with this client population, and offers an easy-to-follow structured approach. The book provides case examples and therapist-patient dialogues to demonstrate cognitive therapy in action and illustrate ways to improve collaborative efforts between practitioners and patients.