Can talk therapy ease chronic pain in veterans with mental illness?
NCT ID NCT06758414
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 30 times
Summary
This study tests whether cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help veterans with serious mental illness (like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder) who also have chronic low back pain. Researchers will enroll 190 veterans and provide 12 sessions of CBT designed for chronic pain. The goal is to see if the therapy improves pain-related functioning, quality of life, and pain severity.
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What this could mean
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Active substance
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide an effective non-drug pain management option for veterans with serious mental illness, improving their daily functioning and quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small early-stage study (190 participants) and results may not apply to all veterans. The therapy requires 12 sessions and commitment, and benefits may vary.
Conditions
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