Pt Inquest

Brought to you by CSMi Pain catastrophizing has been shown to have an affect on outcomes specifically after total knee arthroplasty. This article took a good look at the problem and many people interpreted the findings to say that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) wasn't effective. Turns out it's much more interesting than that... Pain Coping Skills Training for Patients Who Catastrophize About Pain Prior to Knee Arthroplasty: A Multisite Randomized Clinical Trial. Riddle DL, Keefe FJ, Ang DC, Slover J, Jensen MP, Bair MJ, Kroenke K, Perera RA, Reed SD, McKee D, Dumenci L. JBJS. February 6, 2019 - Volume 101 - Issue 3 - p 218-227 doi: 10.2106/JBJS.18.00621. The effectiveness trial. Pain coping skills training for patients with elevated pain catastrophizing who are scheduled for knee arthroplasty: a quasi-experimental study. Riddle DL, Keefe FJ, Nay WT, McKee D, Attarian DE, Jensen MP. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2011 Jun;92(6):859-65. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.01.003. Epub 2011 Apr 29. The efficacy trial. OPE