RCT: A single-session of pain management skills intervention was noninferior to 8 sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy in adults with chronic low back pain.

Comparison of a Single-Session Pain Management Skills Intervention With a Single-Session Health Education Intervention and 8 Sessions of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Network Open

Commentaries:

Single two-hour session of pain management skills could offer as much benefit as longer-course of CBT – News Medical

New approach effectively relieves chronic low back pain – Stanford Medicine

Commentary on Twitter

NEW STUDY: Our Empowered Relief trial just published!

A *single-session* pain relief skills class was non-inferior to 8-session CBT for pain & symptom reduction at 3 months post-treatmenthttps://t.co/HYmWNkxUoR via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork

funded by @NIH_NCCIH

— Beth Darnall, PhD (@BethDarnall) August 16, 2021