Not the Same Old CBT New Cognitive Behavioral Approaches in Pain

David Williams, PhD
Professor, Anesthesiology, Medicine, Psychiatry, Psychology
Associate Director, Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center
University of Michigan

[bonniestroik]

Opiate Medication is needed and valuable. You have never experienced chronic pain. Drs. treat chronic pain patients like street trash. Start giving them some training in being heartless. You sir, have no clue.

[delriver]

As a health psychologist myself AND a chronic pain sufferer, I don't understand why this need to push psychological therapies for really bad cases of pain. I've never seen a correlation of my emotional state with my pain levels, and that's also the case for pretty much everyone I've ever met with SEVERE chronic pain. Psychotherapy, of course, has never worked, not even the most specific CBT imaginable.

Guys, psychology is great for mental issues, but IT DOESN'T WORK FOR CHRONIC PAIN. Stop pushing it, I know the job market is tough and we need to look like we're necessary, but not at the expense of fooling everyone. Enough is enough.

Drugs and neurostimulation techniques, that's all that works, and research on these fields is what will help us all, not this crap. And physical therapy for mild or moderate cases of very specific types of pain. Dietary interventions to a mild degree are helpful too.

[KC-jqkw]

I was in a accident in the Army and I have had chronic pain since 1998. The VA only gave me narcotics and I continued to work until 2017. From 2017-2019 I had 9 more operations. I am only alive today because of how it would effect my children. It is so hard to get myself in a mental state to where I go around everyone. I have a routine where I go in my computer room and listen to music, take my medications I get from my pain clinic. They are a mixture of things and only one is a low dose narcotic. I work on getting myself motivated, putting on my mask to face the world. I am busted up from the neck down to my feet, and the pain gets worse every year, and with weather changes. Some days I just can't take it anymore. I just want to shut it off and not do it anymore. I can take pain. I was in the Army, I wrestles and played football in school. I would play injured. I used to work when I used to have to step out back to regain my composure and then come back inside and continue. I am just maxed out and some days there is no amount of medication that will ease the pain. I don't remember what it is like to not be in pain. I am set up with the VA to start this CBT for pain. I got set up with it through my counselor through my counselor at the VA. I am going to go at it 100%. I figure if it helps some, that will be great. I have a strong mind, so maybe it will help. I once wrestled a whole season with a broken foot.

[ChrisSaenz]

Incredibly helpful video! My doctor just referred me for this & at first I thought he didn't believe me that my pain was real. After watching this I totally get it and I'm grateful for understanding what I'm signed up for!! Now I'm looking forward to it and believe there is a lot more I can do to manage my chronic arthritis (back) pain than I ever imagined. Thanks for the super helpful video!

[masshoss]

This is the very best presentation on chronic pain I have encountered. Thank you very much.

[kathleenb]

Very interesting. But! As a chronic pain patient, I find myself picking this guy apart and hating him. I think some of you might be able to relate?

[mw]

How much research has been done on micro plastic and nano plastic chemicals leaching into our bodies, and causing disruption to our biological chemical system in our bodies leading to these chronic pain symptoms? We do consume lots of harmful bits of plastic, it is in our bloodstream, organs, connecting tissues. Use some electron microscopy to find the fibers in the human cadavers. Also how much research has been done on the long term exposure to all the chemicals used in the production of our foods and how that effects our mental and physical health? 😊

[shahilagh]

Exactly we have a lot to help chronic pain I always take pain killers and saves my life to some extent

[robertalust]

You can’t pace if your job is highly competitive and timing is essential

[bobobrien]

The surfer didn’t feel pain because he was in shock. That point was missed or avoided.

[telula]

Chronic pain and Aerobic exercise. Two things that don't really mix well. Thanks though. Guess you don't have chronic pain!!

[rockybalboa]

I wonder what your talk would be about if YOU suffered from unending chronic pain for years on end and your "health professionals" look at you as a drug user or even worse as if all this suffering is psychological. You corrupt doctors should all suffer as we chronic pain sufferers do. And all that alternative treatment is snake oil at best and harmful at worst.

[paulojustinianookubo]

I suffer from pain all over including my prostate joints head stomach. :( I feel debastated that this is happening to me!

[supermad]

Guys just read " the MindBody prescription" by dr John Sarno.. just read it... Read it... Read the damn book.
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