Skip to main content
. 2021 Dec 7;11(12):e054896. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054896

Table 3.

Overview of cognitive behavioural therapy content

Session Themes to be discussed Time period related to surgery (weeks) Duration of sessions (min)
1

  • Therapeutic compliance and expectation towards therapy.

  • Effects of endometriosis on patient’s life.

  • Expectations towards effect of surgery.

  • General pain education.

 −2 60
2

  • Setting goals for therapy.

  • The biological link between pain and behaviour.

  • Relaxation.

 4 45
3

  • The biological link between pain and emotion.

 6 45
4

  • The biological link between pain and thoughts.

  • Negative automatic thoughts.

 8 45
5

  • Hypervigilance towards pain.

 10 45
6

  • Intimacy and sexuality.

 12 45
7

  • Evaluation of therapy.

  • Relapse prevention.

 14 45