Chronic pain psychosocial factors in rehabilitation 2nd ed the understanding and treatment of chronic pain is a challenge not easily met by the time the patients arrive at a clinic they have usually lived in that condition for a substantial length of time. Last version chronic pain psychosocial factors in rehabilitation uploaded by catherine cookson chronic pain psychosocial factors in rehabilitation 2nd ed the understanding and treatment of chronic pain is a challenge not easily met by the time the patients arrive at a clinic they have usually lived in that condition for a substantial. Rehabilitation and psychosocial dimension are the central theme of this book which deals with the mind body problem medico legal and occupational issues pain management behavioural treatments psychotherapy and psychiatric treatment it also includes a chapter on women and pain. Psychosocial factors were shown to be significantly associated with pain and dysfunction in all disability groups the psychosocial factors most closely associated with pain and dysfunction across the samples included 1 catastrophizing cognitions 2 task persistence guarding and resting coping responses and 3 perceived social support and solicitous responding social factors