Why Managing Chronic Pain Is as Much About Behavior as Biology
Persistent pain is behavioral as well as sensory. Here is what research says helps, and how to use it day to day when pain persists and appointments are far apart.
Read ArticleEvidence, practice, and between-visit gaps, for people managing chronic conditions and the clinicians who care for them.
Persistent pain is behavioral as well as sensory. Here is what research says helps, and how to use it day to day when pain persists and appointments are far apart.
Read ArticleNo two weeks with a chronic condition are alike. Programs that overlook this add friction. See why flexible structure matters and what it changes.
Behavioral IBS care has more evidence behind it than many people think. Knowing the mechanism makes the approach easier to understand.
Much of chronic care happens beyond the clinic. Our support systems have yet to match that fact.
CBT has a strong track record for some chronic conditions and a weaker one for others. Here is what the evidence says.
For clinicians extending support between sessions: what to seek, which questions to ask, and what a well-designed digital program should offer.
Most people with type 2 diabetes know the steps. Changing behavior involves more than knowledge. See where behavioral support helps.
The label digital therapeutic spans everything from mood tracking to CBT-based programs. Learn the distinction and why it matters in chronic care.
Anxiety alongside chronic physical conditions is often overlooked. Seeing the cycle is the first step toward changing it.
Stress and blood pressure have a well-established link. Behavioral hypertension care has a fair evidence base. Here is what to know.
Standard habit-building methods assume steady capacity. Chronic conditions disrupt that premise. Here is an approach built for changing energy and pain.
Visits are brief and often not enough. Using them well changes what you take away. A practical guide to arriving prepared.
Calling behavioral health secondary to medical care is inaccurate and harmful. Here is the case for making it central.