Papers of the Week

The relevance of PTSD symptoms to outcomes of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for chronic pain is unclear. This study examines whether (a) traumatic exposure or the severity of PTSD symptoms at pre-treatment predict outcomes (pain intensity/interference) (b) participation in this treatment is associated with reduced PTSD symptoms, and (c) any observed changes in PTSD symptoms are mediated by changes in psychological mechanisms that have been shown to be of importance to PTSD and chronic pain.