Harnessing the Power of the Mind for Pain Relief
Stanford University professor Beth Darnall is studying how cognitive behavioral therapy can help patients reduce their use of prescription opioids by changing how they think about chronic pain… More
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How Young Adults Experience Pain Affects Self-Injury
Teenagers and young adults who intentionally hurt themselves engage in such behavior based, in part, on how they experience pain… More
New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring pain and self-injury, associative activation and false memories, flashbacks in PTSD, and a potential contributor to obesity… More
HHS Requests Comments on Pain Management Task Force Draft Report
The Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force has released a new draft report detailing their findings and suggestions. Psychological scientists and others are invited to provide their feedback on this draft report by April 1, 2019… More
New NIH Funding Opportunities Targeting Opioid Crisis
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released a series of new funding opportunity announcements focused on the opioid crisis… More
Public Comments Requested: Draft Report of the Fast Track Action Committee on the Opioid Crisis
The White House National Science and Technology Council requests comments from members of the public, including psychological scientists, on a Draft Report of the Fast Track Action Committee on Health Science and Technology Response to the Opioid Crisis… More