Targeting Chronic Pain in Primary Care Settings Using Behavioral Health Consultants: A Pilot Study Implementing Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain
Overview
This pilot study evaluates the feasibility and short-term outcomes of Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain (BCBT-CP) delivered by Behavioral Health Consultants in a Military Health System primary care setting. The research involved 44 participants who received the modular intervention, with results indicating significant improvements in pain intensity and interference measures over a brief treatment period. While the study notes that gains were partially lost at follow-up due to attrition, it suggests that this integrated approach is feasible for improving immediate pain outcomes.
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- Jeffrey L. Goodie (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences), Kathryn E. Kanzler (Baylor College of Medicine), Cindy A. McGeary (The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center), Stacey Young-McCaughan (The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center), Alan L Peterson (The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center), Briana Cobos (The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center), Anne C. Dobmeyer (Defense Health Agency), C. Neil Hunter (The Hunterian), John Blue Star (Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center), Aditya Bhagwat (Defense Health Agency), Timothy T. Houle (Massachusetts General Hospital), Jill C Buhrer (Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center), Paul Fowler (The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center), Nicole Brackins (The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center), Melody R Cardona (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences), Donald D. McGeary (The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center)
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- 2026-01-19
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- 10.1007/s10880-025-10121-0
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@article{allodium:a3460c5f7d0a4bd3,
title = {Targeting Chronic Pain in Primary Care Settings Using Behavioral Health Consultants: A Pilot Study Implementing Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain},
author = {Jeffrey L. Goodie and Kathryn E. Kanzler and Cindy A. McGeary and Stacey Young-McCaughan and Alan L Peterson and Briana Cobos and Anne C. Dobmeyer and C. Neil Hunter and John Blue Star and Aditya Bhagwat and Timothy T. Houle and Jill C Buhrer and Paul Fowler and Nicole Brackins and Melody R Cardona and Donald D. McGeary},
year = {2026},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.1007/s10880-025-10121-0},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-025-10121-0}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Targeting Chronic Pain in Primary Care Settings Using Behavioral Health Consultants: A Pilot Study Implementing Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain AU - Goodie, Jeffrey L. AU - Kanzler, Kathryn E. AU - McGeary, Cindy A. AU - Young-McCaughan, Stacey AU - Peterson, Alan L AU - Cobos, Briana AU - Dobmeyer, Anne C. AU - Hunter, C. Neil AU - Star, John Blue AU - Bhagwat, Aditya AU - Houle, Timothy T. AU - Buhrer, Jill C AU - Fowler, Paul AU - Brackins, Nicole AU - Cardona, Melody R AU - McGeary, Donald D. PY - 2026 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.1007/s10880-025-10121-0 UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-025-10121-0 ER -
APA
Goodie, J. L., Kanzler, K. E., McGeary, C. A., Young-McCaughan, S., Peterson, A. L., Cobos, B., Dobmeyer, A. C., Hunter, C. N., Star, J. B., Bhagwat, A., Houle, T. T., Buhrer, J. C., Fowler, P., Brackins, N., Cardona, M. R., & McGeary, D. D. (2026). Targeting Chronic Pain in Primary Care Settings Using Behavioral Health Consultants: A Pilot Study Implementing Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-025-10121-0
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