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Chronic pain is identified as a significant factor that reduces quality of life in patients, particularly those with psychological distress [1] or those recovering from mastectomies [2], [3]. Furthermore, therapeutic interventions like CBT are utilized to improve the quality of life for individuals suffering from chronic pain [4].
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A systematic review of cognitive behavioral therapy-based ... frontiersin.org 2 facts
claimTraditional cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) improves depression, anxiety, and quality of life in patients with comorbid chronic pain and clinically relevant psychological distress, but does not improve pain intensity or pain catastrophizing.
claimSnyder and Handrup (2018) report that the presence of psychological distress in patients with chronic pain increases pain complaints and reduces quality of life.