Randomized trial of cognitive behavior therapy versus supportive psychotherapy for HIV-related peripheral neuropathic pain. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The feasibility and acceptability of cognitive behavior therapy for HIV-related peripheral neuropathic pain was examined and the potential efficacy of the intervention was compared with that of supportive psychotherapy in reducing pain, pain-related interference with functioning, and distress. Sixty-one patients were randomly assigned to receive six weekly sessions of cognitive behavior therapy or supportive psychotherapy. Thirty-three subjects completed the protocol. Both groups showed significant reductions in pain. The cognitive behavior group improved in most domains of pain-related functional interference and distress; the supportive psychotherapy group showed fewer gains. The high dropout rate suggests that psychotherapeutic treatments for HIV-related pain may have limited feasibility and acceptability.

publication date

  • January 1, 2003

Research

keywords

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • HIV Infections
  • Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
  • Psychotherapy

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0037221725

PubMed ID

  • 12515837

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 44

issue

  • 1