Self-efficacy in pain therapy

Why chronic pain needs not just treatment, but a relationship

Chronic pain changes more than just the body - it has a deep impact on the experience, behavior and self-perception of those affected. The longer the pain persists, the more confidence in one's own body, in the future and in one's own actions often dwindles. This is precisely where a central concept comes into play that plays a key role in modern pain therapy: self-efficacy.

What does that mean? Self-efficacy means the inner conviction that you can achieve an effect through your own behavior. And: it is not a luxury, but a therapeutic goal - especially for patients with chronic pain.