The Effectiveness of Cognitive and Behavioural Treatment of Chronic Pain in the Elderly: A Quantitative Review |
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| Authors: | Linn-Heidi Lunde Inger Hilde Nordhus Ståle Pallesen |
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| Institution: | (1) The Pain Clinic, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway;(2) Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Bergen, P.O. Box 7807, 5020 Bergen, Norway;(3) Department of Psychosocial Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway |
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| Abstract: | This study provides a meta-analytic review of cognitive and behavioural interventions for chronic pain in the elderly, focusing
on treatment effectiveness. Included in the analysis are studies in which a comparison was made either to a control condition
or to pre-treatment. A total of 12 outcome studies published or reported between January 1975 and March 2008, were identified
involving participants 60 years and above and providing 16 separate treatment interventions. The analysis indicated that cognitive
and behavioural interventions were effective on self-reported pain experience, yielding an overall effect size of 0.47. However,
there were no significant effects of cognitive and behavioural treatment on symptoms of depression, physical functioning and
medication use. Methodological issues concerning design, outcome measures and treatment are discussed and recommendations
for future studies are outlined. |
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| Keywords: | Cognitive behavioural interventions Chronic pain Elderly Meta-analysis |
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