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The endometriosis pain course: a randomized controlled trial of an internet-delivered psychological pain management program for endometriosis.

Chandra SS; eCentreClinic, School of Psychological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia., Bisby MA, Scott AJ, Titov N, Dear BF

Pain [Pain] 2026 Jan 01; Vol. 167 (1), pp. 80-93. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Aug 21.

Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial

English

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7508686 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1872-6623 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03043959 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Pain Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: 2015- : Hagerstown, MD : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Original Publication: Amsterdam, Elsevier/North-Holland.

Endometriosis*/complications , Endometriosis*/psychology , Endometriosis*/therapy , Pain Management*/methods , Internet* , Cognitive Behavioral Therapy*/methods , Pelvic Pain*/etiology , Pelvic Pain*/therapy , Pelvic Pain*/psychology, Humans ; Female ; Adult ; Treatment Outcome ; Pain Measurement ; Middle Aged ; Anxiety/etiology ; Depression/etiology ; Young Adult ; Internet-Based Intervention

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Keywords: Anxiety; Chronic pain; Cognitive behavior therapy; Depression; Endometriosis; Internet; Pain management; Pelvic pain; Randomized controlled trial

Date Created: 20250822 Date Completed: 20251216 Latest Revision: 20260114

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