This article examines the American chronic pain epidemic and its implications for
vocational rehabilitation (VR) research and practice.
OBJECTIVE:
The incidence and prevalence of health conditions that result in or are characterized
by chronic pain are presented, followed by a description of how mindfulness approaches
in counseling can be used to help VR consumers with chronic pain cope with the effects
of their conditions.
CONCLUSION:
Emphasis is placed on mindfulness strategies that can be applied in VR practice
settings to help workers with chronic pain achieve job satisfaction, job
satisfactoriness, job retention, and high levels of quality of life.
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