2022 Volume 29 Issue 5 Pages 71-76
Patients with chronic pain have various psychosocial and pain problems. Many have issues such as anxiety, depression and loneliness and at times need psychological therapy. Normal psychotherapy is a one-on-one session, as seen in routine counselling. Our trial was to undertake psychological treatment as group therapy for patients with chronic pain. In the psychiatric field, group psychotherapy for depressed and addicted patients is a common practice. Our aim was to provide an opportunity for patients with pain to come together, talk about their worries and thoughts, objectively view their thoughts and perceptions toward their pain, and gain some awareness and insights. Participants were chronic pain patients with complaints of pain in different parts of the body and received this group therapy in parallel with their usual personal consultation with their doctor. This therapy was claimed for medical fee as outpatient group psychotherapy. Herein, we report this unique outpatient group psychotherapy approach.
