Also, learn about Gut-directed hypnotherapy, another effective psychological treatment approach. Listen to the pioneer medical GI doctor who began studying hypnosis for IBS in the early 1980's. Find out how to locate hypnotherapists.

This figure, developed by Dan Clauw MD, represents many of the co-occurring symptoms and syndromes of Fibromyalgia.  And, more recent studies appear to indicate that this view of FM may be key to understanding chronic pain ... and how to treat it ... better.

Also, sleep specialists share their knowledge on the Insomnia Hub. There you can find a Directory of providers who specialize in behavioral sleep medicine (with a map), their success stories, and much more.

Truth is, it takes a team ... including you ... to properly treat your chronic pain. If you've not learned how to manage your pain (and sleep and activity and relationships) better with CBT, then you are likely not getting the best care, the best pain relief, the best overall life function and well-being, or the best prevention of worse pain. At their 2016 Back Pain Day, 9 specialists at the Stanford Pain Management Center describe what their state-of-the-art pain care team looks like and what they do (in videos below) .

While not all of us have access to a Pain Management Center of Excellence, we can learn from these specialists what we need to look for. Hopefully, you'll be able to find Pain Psychologists near you in the Directory on this site.