TY - JOUR
AU - G. Beehler
AU - J. Funderburk
AU - P. King
AU - M. Wade
AU - W. Goldstein
AU - J. Murphy
AU - A. Heapy
AU - K. Dollar
A1 - 
AB - Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain is an abbreviated treatment designed for use in integrated primary care. This pilot study aimed to assess the feasibility of treatment delivery and study procedures in preparation for conducting a future effectiveness trial. Thirty patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain were recruited from a Veterans Health Administration medical center. Following baseline assessment, patients were randomized to either Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain plus primary care treatment as usual or primary care treatment as usual alone. Recruitment was completed on time averaging 2.5 patients enrolled per month. Completion of study assessments was high (i.e., 13% missing at 6-week assessment; 10% missing at 12-week assessment). Patients assigned to Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain averaged 5.6 of 6 possible sessions and reported strong therapeutic relationships with their therapists. Descriptive analyses indicated that clinically significant improvement in pain-related activity interference, pain intensity, and depression symptoms was demonstrated in the treatment group only. This treatment is feasible to deliver in the context of a clinical trial and shows potential as a time-limited approach to impart pain self-management skills among primary care patients. A powered effectiveness trial is warranted. This trial was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03490981) on 10/1/2018.
AD - Center for Integrated Healthcare, VA Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, USA. gregory.beehler@va.gov.; School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, USA. gregory.beehler@va.gov.; Center for Integrated Healthcare, Syracuse VA Medical Center, Syracuse, USA.; Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, USA.; Center for Integrated Healthcare, VA Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, USA.; Department of Rehabilitation Science, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, USA.; Pain Management, Opioid Safety, and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, Veterans Health Administration, Washington D.C., USA.; VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, USA.; School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, USA.
AN - 41942795
BT - J Clin Psychol Med Settings
C5 - Healthcare Disparities; Education & Workforce
CP - 2
DA - 06/2026
DO - 10.1007/s10880-026-10148-x
DP - NLM
ET - 20260406
IS - 2
JF - J Clin Psychol Med Settings
LA - eng
N2 - Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain is an abbreviated treatment designed for use in integrated primary care. This pilot study aimed to assess the feasibility of treatment delivery and study procedures in preparation for conducting a future effectiveness trial. Thirty patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain were recruited from a Veterans Health Administration medical center. Following baseline assessment, patients were randomized to either Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain plus primary care treatment as usual or primary care treatment as usual alone. Recruitment was completed on time averaging 2.5 patients enrolled per month. Completion of study assessments was high (i.e., 13% missing at 6-week assessment; 10% missing at 12-week assessment). Patients assigned to Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain averaged 5.6 of 6 possible sessions and reported strong therapeutic relationships with their therapists. Descriptive analyses indicated that clinically significant improvement in pain-related activity interference, pain intensity, and depression symptoms was demonstrated in the treatment group only. This treatment is feasible to deliver in the context of a clinical trial and shows potential as a time-limited approach to impart pain self-management skills among primary care patients. A powered effectiveness trial is warranted. This trial was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03490981) on 10/1/2018.
PY - 2026
SN - 1068-9583
SP - 259
EP - 269+
ST - Feasibility Outcomes from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain Among Military Veterans
T1 - Feasibility Outcomes from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain Among Military Veterans
T2 - J Clin Psychol Med Settings
TI - Feasibility Outcomes from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain Among Military Veterans
U1 - Healthcare Disparities; Education & Workforce
U3 - 10.1007/s10880-026-10148-x
VL - 33
VO - 1068-9583
Y1 - 2026
ER -