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There is no greater source of stress and human suffering than the experience of chronic pain. Defined most simply as an experience of pain of at least 6 months duration, chronic pain affects millions of Americans and is a significant contributor to the increasing economic burden experienced by society as a function of growing healthcare costs. In a recent survey of subscribers to a large community health maintenance organization, Von Korff and his colleagues reported that 41% had suffered from low back pain in the prior 6 months. In the same sample, 26% had recurrent headaches, 18% reported abdominal pain, 12% had chest pain, and 12% had facial pain (Von Korff, Dworkin, LeResche, & Kruger, 1988). In a review of the literature, Steinberg (1982) found that in industrialized countries the lifetime prevalence of low back pain is between 50 and 80%. Evidence suggests that among those who experience significant back pain, 7% will have pain persisting beyond six months.
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Kerns, R.D. (1994). Pain Management. In: Hersen, M., Ammerman, R.T. (eds) Handbook of Prescriptive Treatments for Adults. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1456-9_21
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