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Table 3 Contents of treatment focusing on the alteration of pain-related catastrophizing

From: Cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosomatic problems in dental settings

 

Treatment contents

 Session 1

Psychoeducation for burning mouth syndrome

Provide information on symptoms of burning mouth syndrome, possibility of serious disease, averse effect of cognition and feeling on pain, strategies used in treatment program.

Progressive muscle relaxation

Self monitoring of pain symptoms

 Session 2

Distraction

Identification of automatic thoughts in painful situation

Practice monitoring feeling and automatic thoughts (catastrophizing thoughts).

 Session 3

Evaluation automatic thoughts

Practice evaluating of automatic thoughts

 Session 4

Replacement of automatic thoughts

Practice replacing catastrophizing thoughts with more adaptive thoughts