The effect of cognitive behavior therapy based on pain chronicity model : Subjective evaluation and brain function

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24730586
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: Fukushima Medical University
• Principal Investigator: MOTOYA Ryo 福島県立医科大学, 医学部, 助教 (20584189)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 臨床心理学 / 行動医学 / 慢性疼痛 / 認知行動療法

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to develop cognitive behavior therapy program based on pain chronicity model with chronic pain patients and to reveal the effect of both the subjective evaluations and brain functions after the program. In this study, our program has full effect on self-rating scale including clinical symptoms and psychological aspects compared to existing one. Also, there might be a possibility changes in brain function that didn’t necessarily coincide with the improvement of subjective estimate.

Free Research Field

臨床心理学