TY - JOUR AU - Viravan, Natee AU - Kooptiwoot, Sirirat AU - Prateepvanich , Pradit AU - Laurujisawat, Janravee AU - Sanguanpanich, Naratip AU - Saisavoey, Nattha PY - 2021/06/29 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Thai Patients with Chronic Pain: A Case Series Report JF - Journal of the Psychiatric Association of Thailand JA - J Psychiatr Assoc Thailand VL - 66 IS - 2 SE - Case Report Articles DO - UR - https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JPAT/article/view/245684 SP - 227-240 AB - <p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to perform a preliminary study of the treatment effects of a group-based CBT for the first time in Thailand for Thai patients with chronic pain.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> Retrospective review and prospective study of three participants who attended an 8-sessions, twice-weekly, “CBT for Chronic Pain” program at the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital between July 6 and 31, 2018. The outcome measures were the pain severity, depression–anxiety–stress, utility, overall health, disability, and pain self-efficacy. These participants were assessed before and immediately after the program, and again at the 1-, and 6-month follow-ups.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> All three participants were married women with the mean age of 46.33 ± 8.62 (range, 37-54) years. They were all diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder. Long-term positive trends were observed in every participant for depression–anxiety–stress, utility, and disability. Two-third of them had long-term improvements in pain severity, overall health, and pain self-efficacy.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong><br>Conclusion:</strong> Group-based CBT may have long-term benefits for Thai patients with chronic pain. It would be useful to further study with a large sample size and a control group.</p> ER -