The line between pain with a physical cause and physical pain that's psychological in origin is extremely blurry, with a lot of overlap. That's why, researchers says, psychological therapy works on both.https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/5/17/17276452/chronic-pain-treatment-psychology-cbt-mindfulness-evidence …
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I understand your point too, but what I (and I think Jen) are saying is that if you bring up one side of the coin (that CBT can help for *some* chronic pain patients), in all responsibility you have to point out the other side of the coin too -
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That psychologizing chronic pain patients by default does harm too when it’s used as a way to dismiss and ignore our problems.
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will think on this, and look to address this concern more clearly in this piece or a future one. I think the language here is also tough for doctors to get right. Psych is an option, but they should insinuate as a dismissal. Thanks for the thoughtful comments.
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Thank you for listening. I really appreciate it.
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always feel free to reach out! Here, or brian@vox.com
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But there is a much broader context the article fails to see or acknowledge, which is unfortunately a limitation of journalism. I’ve been living inside or adjacent to this world for years, and from where we sit there are aspects of this that are extremely dangerous.
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If the topic interests you (ie is not a one-off) feel free to reach out jennifer@meaction.net
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