Long-Term Follow-Up of a Structured Group Treatment for the Management of Chronic Pain

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This article presents the long-term (18-22 month) follow-up outcomes of a previously published controlled study of cognitive-behavioral social group work treatment of patients experiencing chronic pain.

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