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Risk factors of chronic pain and approaches to pain management

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Chronic pain is defined as pain that lasts longer than six months and compromises a person’s quality of life. Risk factors associated with chronic pain might be physical, psychological, or socioeconomic in nature. A range of psychological and pharmacological interventions have been used to help affected individuals cope with chronic pain; these most commonly include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, meditation and relaxation techniques, hypnosis, and biofeedback. Despite the range of options, the difficulty associated with recognizing chronic pain, the complexity of its presentation, and the irregular nature of its manifestation, make treating this often debilitating condition particularly challenging. This Collection welcomes original research articles from Psychology, Psychiatry, and Neuroscience reporting studies on the risk factors of chronic pain and potential approaches to its management.

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  • Bijar Ghafouri , 

    Bijar Ghafouri

    Pain and Rehabilitation Centre, and Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden

  • Li Hu  &

    Li Hu

    Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

  • Katsuya Kami

    Katsuya Kami

    Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Wakayama Health Care Sciences, Takarazuka University of Medical and Health Care, Japan

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