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. 2016 Jul 28;17:317. doi: 10.1186/s12891-016-1178-5

Table 1.

Intervention group: Multimodal Rehabilitation Program, description of the treatment

Graded Exposure module OR Combination module (Graded exposure and physical training)
Phase 1 Intake and PHODA-Youth (60 min)
• Information about cognitive, behavioral and psychophysiological aspects of pain complaints
• Description of family system and situation
• Identification of activities that are being avoided, and accompanying cognitions
Phase 2 Education (60 min)
• Explanation of treatment rationale
• Explanation of treatment
• Alternative explanation for persistence of pain complaints
• Personal fear avoidance model
Phase 3 Graded Exposure treatment sessions (12 × 60 min)
• Systematic exposure to fear provoking activities and movements
• Behavioral experiments
• Generalization and relapse prevention
Phase 1 Intake, PHODA-Youth, and physical examination (60 min)
• Information about cognitive, behavioral and psychophysiological aspects of pain complaints
• Description of family system and situation
• Identification of activities that are being avoided, and accompanying cognitions
• Physical examination of strength, balance and propriocepsis.
Phase 2 Education Graded Exposure and training (60 min)
• Explanation of treatment rationale
• Explanation of treatment: Training and graded exposure sessions
• Alternative explanation for persistence of pain problems
• Explanation of physical training
• Personal fear avoidance model
Phase 3 Training (16x120 min)
• Training (hydrotherapy if possible), focusing on aerobic capacity, muscle strength, core stability, propriocepsis
• Homework (training exercises)
Phase 4 Graded Exposure treatment sessions (6x 60 min)
• If necessary: repetition of treatment rationale
• Systematic exposure to fear provoking activities and movements
• Behavioral experiments
• Generalization and relapse prevention
AND
Parent module
Phase 1 Medical education and treatment rationale
• Explanation of treatment rationale
• Explanation of treatment
• Alternative explanation for persistence of pain complaints
• Personal fear avoidance model for their child
Phase 2 The role of pain within the family system
• Explanation of the influence of pain on the family system and interaction between parents and child
• Tools to support the child in creating and maintaining behavioral change
Phase 3 Generalization and relapse prevention
• Identifying and recognizing risky situations that can trigger relapse
• Preventing relapse by making plans