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Table 1 Components of the pain coping skills intervention

From: A phase III randomized three-arm trial of physical therapist delivered pain coping skills training for patients with total knee arthroplasty: the KASTPain protocol

Training objective

Coping skill training methods

Altering Cognitions to Change Pain Catastrophizing

Cognitive Restructuring, Self-Instructional Training

Altering Activity Patterns To Change Pain Catastrophizing

Activity-Rest Cycling, Goal Setting

Using Attention Diversion to Change Pain Catastrophizing

Relaxation Training, Imagery, Distraction

Enhancing Maintenance

Relapse Prevention Training