TY - JOUR A1 - Jungnitsch, Georg A1 - Köhler, H. T1 - Indication and limits to behavioral therapy for patients with chronic pain JF - Der Schmerz N2 - Chronic pain has a variety of causes. Therefore patients with chronic pain should be treated in an interdisciplinary way. From a psychological point of view a cognitive-behavioral approach is preferred. This includes training for coping with pain as well as the added option of a comprehensive psychotherapy. This form of treatment seems to be indicated in most cases, but it is not suitable if the patient does not agree with the procedure, preferring instead a special kind of therapy which is not cognitive-behavioral. On the other hand a psychological treatment is not indicated if the therapist is not prepared to cooperate with other therapists in an interdisciplinary fashion. Y1 - 1997 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s004829700051 VL - 11 IS - 5 SP - 314 EP - 321 ER -