Research Letter

Pain Reprocessing Therapy vs Placebo and Usual Care for Patients With Chronic Back Pain

JAMA Psychiatry 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2025.1844

July 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial provided 5-year follow-up data for individuals with chronic back pain treated with pain reprocessing therapy, placebo, or usual care.

Corresponding Author: Yoni K. Ashar, PhD, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 2631 East 17th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045 (yoni.ashar@cuanschutz.edu).

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