The patient-provider relationship in chronic pain

Kevin E. Vowles; Miles Thompson

doi:10.1007/s11916-012-0244-4

The patient-provider relationship in chronic pain

Kevin E. Vowles^*
, Miles Thompson

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The relationship between patient and provider has long been the subject of study within the psychotherapy literature, with the available data suggesting a modest, but reliable, association between the strength of this relationship and treatment outcome. Conversely, there has been little work focused on the patient-provider relationship in chronic pain settings despite the complexities and difficulties that are often involved in this area. This review provides a brief, broad overview of the literature on the patient-provider relationship and identifies key aspects that are specifically relevant to chronic pain settings. In addition to reviewing the literature in this area, a series of recommendations for future clinical and academic work are offered.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	133-138
Number of pages	6
Journal	Current Pain and Headache Reports
Volume	16
Issue number	2
Early online date	25 Jan 2012
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-012-0244-4
Publication status	Published - 01 Apr 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Chronic pain
Contextual behavioral science
Patient-provider relationship
Psychotherapy
Therapeutic relationship

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Clinical Neurology
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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