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. 2022 Aug 25;12:14532. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-18931-0

Table 2.

Protocol of CBT.

Session Program Contents
1 Psychoeducation Theory of biopsychosocial model
2 Pacing How to accomplish tasks in a thoughtful and sensible way*
3 Relaxation training Techniques to decrease stress and muscle tension*
4 Automatic thought Understand the thought that person has automatically response to pain*
5 Distraction Distract and draw attention away from pain
6 Cognitive restructuring1 Identify unhelpful thought and increase balanced thinking*
7 Behavioral activation Increase engagement in rewarding and meaningful activities*
8 Review Reviewing all CBT program, question and answer session

*Including homework.